Psychosis and Pregnancy: A Case Report
Bouguermouh Yacine *
Faculty of Medicine, Hospital Frantz Fanon, Blida, Algeria.
Zeggane. Sofiane
Faculty of Medicine, Hospital of Psychiatry, Tizi Ouzou, Algeria.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
We report in this observation the case of a 38-year-old woman, who had presented psychosis on a five-month pregnancy. A symptomatology made essentially of a type of persecution delirium associated with behavioral disorders, it should be noted that this patient experienced before her pregnancy a state of intense stress with suicide attempts. The delivery in our patient went well thanks to a good therapeutic alliance and support
Keywords: Stress, pregnancy, psychosis, therapy, support