Involving family and friends in treatment of pseudocyesis

Reducing negative influences from others	Teaching others to assist with treatment
Educate others who support the patient's belief in pregnancy (eg, educate a boyfriend who insists patient must be pregnant because she has galactorrhea).	Teach others how to encourage patient to accept treatment (eg, coaching spouse to express worry for the patient and a desire to come with her to see the doctor).
Help others reduce pressure on patient to become pregnant (eg, counsel the patient's mother who repeatedly tells patient that she is not a good wife unless she has a baby).	Teach others how to respond therapeutically when patient says she is pregnant (eg, help them think of specific ways to show support apart from pregnancy).
Help others reduce the secondary gain of pregnancy belief (eg, encourage family members to be solicitous of patient's needs without patient having to be "pregnant" to elicit that response from them).	Improve communication (eg, help spouse communicate frustrations directly and respectfully, instead of with avoidance).

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