A case of camptocormia occurring in psychotherapy.
Although camptocormia has been known to be a functional symptom since its first description in 1837, there has been little opportunity to study the psychodynamics of this symptoms. The author describes the development of this symptom in a patient who had been in psychotherapy for 3 1/2 years and explores the meaning of the symptom for this patient. The author makes suggestions as to proper therapeutic management of patients with this symptom.
D000328:Adult; D003291:Conversion Disorder / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007046:Hysteria / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D011602:Psychophysiologic Disorders / Q000628:therapy; D011613:Psychotherapy; D013122:Spinal Diseases; D013577:Syndrome