Cotard's syndrome in a 15-year-old girl

Acta Psychiatr Scand. 1997 Feb;95(2):164-5. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0447.1997.tb00391.x.

Abstract

We here describe a case of Cotard's syndrome in a 15-year-old girl who exhibited a short period of malignant catatonia, and the positive effect of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) on her disorder. A psychopathological hypothesis is proposed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Catatonia / diagnosis*
  • Catatonia / psychology
  • Catatonia / therapy
  • Delusions / diagnosis*
  • Delusions / psychology
  • Delusions / therapy
  • Denial, Psychological*
  • Electroconvulsive Therapy
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Syndrome
  • Treatment Outcome