Case Report: Trance in Mental Retardation
Mustafa M. Amin, Elmeida Effendy, Ferdinan Leo Sianturi, Munawir Saragih, Syaifuddin Nasution
Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences May 16, 2021 DOI: 10.3889/oamjms.2021.6323 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Case report Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 1 |
| Population | 32-year-old woman with mental retardation and dissociative trance disorder |
| Keywords | Trance Psychosocial Consciousness Comorbidity Dissociative disorders Clinical psychology Psychotherapist Genetic neurodegenerative diseases |
| Citations | 2 |
| Key findings | Psychosocial stressors, trauma, underlying psychiatric conditions, culture, and communication influence trance conditions in a patient with comorbid mental retardation and dissociative trance disorder. |
Abstract
Background: Mental retardation (MR) is a developmental condition that is associated with significant intellectual and adaptive behavioral limitations, whereas dissociative trance disorder (DTD) is a dissociative condition characterized by a temporary altered state of consciousness formed by one’s culture. Comorbidity between these two disorders has rarely been reported. CASE REPORT: We found a case of MR in a 32-year-old woman, Mrs. S, with a DTD who killed her five children during her trance.
Conclusion: It was found that there is a relationship between psychosocial stressor factors, trauma, underlying psychiatric conditions, culture, and communication that influence trance conditions. Further research is needed to study and understand more about these disorders and comorbidities.