Lycanthropy, by definition, is a belief of delusion in which the patient considers himself or
others as a wolf or some other animals. Knowledge of lycanthropy dates back to about two …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 To date, the meta mor pho sis into a frog or a bee has not been de scribed in the
medi cal lit era ture. Both pa tients suffered from schizo phre nia, and the ly canthropy was ac …

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 …

After a short historical review of the contemporary medical literature, the authors analyze a
new and original observation of lycanthropy. He is a 28 years old man, imprisoned for …