Effect of Cultural Themes on Forming Cotard's Syndrome: Reporting a Case of Cotard's Syndrome with Depersonalization and Out of Body Experience Symptoms.
Year: 2013
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: OBJECTIVE: Cotard's syndrome is a rare psychiatric syndrome. Its core symptom is nihilistic ideation or delusion. CASE REPORT: A female patient with Cotard's syndrome symptoms associated with out of body experience and depersonalization, and complicated grief was referred for evaluation. She believed that she was killed by a creature named "Aal" in the Persian folklore Conclusions: Cultural and superstitious beliefs could affect the forming of the complex constellation of the patient's symptoms including Cotard's syndrome symptoms. The resolution of symptoms might be achieved step by step. DECLARATION OF INTEREST: None.
Source: Europe PMC (PubMed Central)
Authors: Alireza Ghaffari Nejad, Ali Mehdizadeh Zare Anari, Fatemeh Pouya
Institution: Kerman University of Medical Sciences
Language: English
Subfield: Psychiatry and Mental health
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W1638080577