Ganser Syndrome Followed by Major Depressive Episode

1993/02/01 by Peter Haddad · 2 citations
Arts and Humanities · Medicine · Neuroscience · Psychology · #Major depressive disorder #Major depressive episode #Mental Health and Psychiatry #Mood #Neurology and Historical Studies #Psychiatry #Psychoanalysis #Psychodynamics #Psychology #Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments

paper · doi:10.1192/bjp.162.2.251

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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.

Citations

• Ganser Syndrome and Its Management

Cited by

• Ganser syndrome: examining the aetiological debate through a systematic case report review
• Ganser syndrome [wikipedia]