Delusion of Pregnancy in a Patient Treated with Atypical Antipsychotics

Delusion of Pregnancy (DP) is defined as the belief of being pregnant despite factual evidence to the contrary. Both pseudocyesis and delusional pregnancy are said to be common in developing countries but available evidence is scanty. A distinction has been made between the two syndromes, but the line of demarcation is blurred. Delusion of Pregnancy (DP) can occur as a primary psychiatric disorder or as a part of other medical disorders. Antipsychotic induce hyperprolactinemia & metabolic syndrome can contribute or act as a maintaining factor in patients with DP.