Ganser Syndrome Followed by Major Depressive Episode

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 01 Feb 1993 English Publisher:Royal College of PsychiatristsJournal:British Journal of Psychiatry, volume 162, pages 251-253 (issn: 0007-1250, eissn: 1472-1465,

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Authors: P M, Haddad;

doi: 10.1192/bjp.162.2.251

pmid: 8435698

Ganser Syndrome Followed by Major Depressive Episode

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Abstract

A case of complete Ganser syndrome resolved after one week, but was immediately followed by a major depressive episode. The two disorders had a common cause, which is best encapsulated in a psychodynamic formulation.

Keywords

Adult, Male, Depressive Disorder, Shame, Life Change Events, Exhibitionism, Factitious Disorders, Firesetting Behavior, Intellectual Disability, Impulsive Behavior, Humans, Mental Status Schedule

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