Objective: Lycanthropy is an unusual psychiatric syndrome involving the delusion of being
an animal. Cotard's syndrome is another rare condition in which the patient has nihilistic …

Objective: Lycanthropy is a rare psychiatric condition in which the patient believes in being
transformed into an animal. Belief in the transformation of another person into an animal has …

Lycanthropy is an unusual belief or delusion that one has been transformed into an animal,
or behaviors or feelings suggestive of such a belief. We report a case of lycanthropic …

A case is described who exhibited lycanthropy during an acute psychotic illness. During a
short period she experienced herself as four different species of animal, an occurrence not …

We present a case of psychotic depression presenting with lycanthropy (being converted to
a pig) and Cotard syndrome simultaneously and treated with electroconvulsive therapy. A 37 …

Lycanthropy, an unusual psychiatric syndrome involving the delusion of being an animal,
usually occurs as a transient symptom of severe psychosis. A review of the historical and …

Objective: Lycanthropy is the belief in the capacity of human metamorphosis into animal
form. It has been recorded in many cultures. Apart from historic description of lycanthropy …

Lycanthropy, the belief that one has been transformed into an animal (or behaviour
suggestive of such a belief), has been described by physicians and clerics since antiquity …

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 …

Discussion Interpretations of this syndrome have advanced from religious-superstitious to
medical models and more recently to psychodynamic interpretations. The case histories of …