A number of researchers have suggested that the pregnant psychiatrist
has many intrapsychic conflicts, as a result of the pregnancy, which
influence her interactions with colleagues. In contrast, the authors
suggest that colleagues' reactions to the pregnancy may be based on their
intrapsychic conflicts, which create internal conflicts for the pregnant
psychiatrist and affect her relationships with her colleagues. The authors
present case reports involving psychiatric residents that illustrate their
thesis.Abstract Teaser