title: [The concept of metamorphosis in psychopathology].
abstract: The authors take into account the psychopathological issue of "metamorphosis" (or transformation of the Self) firstly with the observation of some clinical cases. The psychopathological problem is set as a disorder of the s.c. "awareness of the Self" and considered in the light of a close relationship with the subjective body experience. The clinical discussion on the metamorphosis problem is developed taking also into account the data coming from the anthropological research.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Scienze Neurologiche e Psichiatriche Università degli Studi, Firenze.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lorenzi
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Marchetti
mesh_terms: D003861:Depersonalization / Q000209:etiology; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012565:Schizophrenic Psychology; D012649:Self Concept; D012647:Self-Assessment
vernacular_title: Il tema della metamorfosi in psicopatologia.