Effect of Cultural Themes on Forming Cotard’s Syndrome: Reporting a Case of Cotard’s Syndrome with Depersonalization and Out of Body Experience Symptoms
Alireza Ghaffari Nejad, A. Mehdizadeh Zare Anari, F. Pouya
Iranian Journal of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences October 15, 2013
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Case report Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 1 |
| Population | Female patient with Cotard's syndrome |
| Key findings | Cultural and superstitious beliefs, such as the Persian folklore creature 'Aal', can influence the formation of Cotard's syndrome symptoms. |
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.