Delusional Procreation Syndrome: Report from TURUVECARE Community Intervention Program
An 18-year-old never married female, educated up to class X, presented with a diagnosis of schizophrenia NOS (ICD-10) of 1 month duration. In her psychopathology, patient had a delusion that she has a 7-year-old daughter by name ‘Kavya’ who is going to pre-school. Patient did not reveal any information on Kavya's father except the information that he works in a garment factory. Patient also claims that she is taking care of Kavya's day-to-day activities such as bathing, dressing, feeding, and dropping, and picking from her school. When asked about the name of the school, she says that she does not know about it. Patient wishes that her daughter should become a good teacher and serve in her hometown. ‘Delusion of maternity’ (mother of a daughter) was present in this patient.