Persistant dissociative disorder in a veteran of Iraq-Iran war

Autor: AR Ghaffari Nejad, Sh Sardar Pour
Jazyk: English<br />Persian
Rok vydání: 1999
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Zdroj: Majallah-i Dānishgāh-i ̒Ulūm-i Pizishkī-i Bābul, Vol 1, Iss 3, Pp 57-62 (1999)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1561-4107
2251-7170
Popis: Objective: Dissociation includes a spectrum of symptoms presented in many psychiatric disorders. Sometimes these symptoms are the origin of a group of psychiatric disorders called “Dissociative disorders”. Case: A veteran of Iraq-Iran war suffering from persistant dissociative symptoms for 9 years is presented as a case, discussing his symptoms, the relationship of dissociation and post traumatic stress disorder is tackled. The similarity of his symptoms to Ganser syndrome is examined here. Conclusion: Various drugs such as antidepressants and ECT were administered and sometimes we practiced hypnotherapy, but none were considerably effective.
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