Abstract

GONCALVES, Thomás Gomes. Non psychotic denial of pregnancy: definitions, characteristics and explanations. Estud. pesqui. psicol. [online]. 2014, vol.14, n.3, pp. 1005-1020. ISSN 1808-4281.

The objective of this literature review is to provide information about the phenomenon of non-psychotic denial of pregnancy, given the lack of national scientific studies. This situation happens when a woman spends most part of pregnancy or until labor without knowing that she is pregnant. Thus, it is was search in national and international databases, as well as encounters conducted with professional who work on this topic, the researches already performed and which aspects about the phenomenon need to be more understood and addressed in order to have a scientific advance related to this experience.

Keywords : non-psychotic denial of pregnancy; pregnancy; mother-child risk situation.

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