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Lycanthropy in depression: two case reports
K Rao1, B N Gangadhar, N Janakiramiah
1National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bangalore, India. kiran@nimhans.ren.nic.in
Psychopathology
|June 12, 1999
Abstract:
Two cases of lycanthropy presenting as part of a depressive disorder are described. The patients responded favorably to pharmacotherapy. In both cases, a positive history of dog bite influenced the presentation of symptoms. The authors speculate whether the defense of identification with the aggressor was operative.