ISSN: 0022-1198
CODEN: JFSCA
Page Count: 3

A Case of Cotard's Syndrome Associated with Self-Starvation
Gonzales, CL
Assistant professor of psychiatry, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio and staff psychiatrist, South Texas Veterans Health Care System, TX

Leong, GB
Staff psychiatrist, Western State Hospital, WA

Silva, JA
Staff psychiatrist, Palo Alto Veterans Health Care System, Menlo Park Division, CA

Weinstock, R
Clinical professor of psychiatry, University of California, Los Angeles School of Medicine, CA

(Received 11 January 1999; accepted 6 April 1999)

Abstract

Cotard's syndrome is a psychotic condition often associated with nihilistic delusions. This syndrome can be associated with destructive behaviors directed at the self and/or others. In this report we highlight the psychiatric-legal issues involving a case of Cotard's syndrome associated with self-starvation.

Keywords:
forensic science, Cotard's syndrome, major depressive disorder, self-destructive behavior, self-starvation, mental disorder, forensic psychiatry

Paper ID: JFS14658J
DOI: 10.1520/JFS14658J
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