Cotard's syndrome in a 15-year-old girl.
We here describe a case of Cotard's syndrome in a 15-year-old girl who exhibited a short period of malignant catatonia, and the positive effect of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) on her disorder. A psychopathological hypothesis is proposed.
Cohen
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Department of Child and Adolescent Psychopathology, Hopital de la Pitie-Salpetriere, Paris, France.
Cottias
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Basquin
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D000293:Adolescent; D002389:Catatonia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D003702:Delusions / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D003717:Denial, Psychological; D004565:Electroconvulsive Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013577:Syndrome; D016896:Treatment Outcome