title: Cotard's syndrome: a review.
abstract: Cotard's syndrome is a rare disorder in which nihilistic delusions concerning one's own body are the central feature. It is not listed as a specific disorder in the DSM-IV, as it is typically viewed as a part of other underlying disorders. However, it remains important to recognize the syndrome because specific underlying mechanisms are present, and prognostic and therapeutic consequences have to be taken into account. This review presents an up-to-date overview of Cotard's syndrome, which was initially described more than a century ago.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, University Hospital Ghent, De Pintelaan 185, Ghent 9000, Belgium. hans.debruyne@ugent.be
authors.forename: Hans
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Debruyne
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Portzky
authors.forename: Frédérique
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Van den Eynde
authors.forename: Kurt
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Audenaert
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003702:Delusions / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D013577:Syndrome; D009626:Terminology as Topic