An unusual case of delusional misidentification: 'Delusional hermaphroditism'

Psychopathology

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 220-224

  Mulholland, Ciaran ^a   O'Hara, Arthur G ^b  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^b WESTERN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DELUSION; HERMAPHRODITISM; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE;

ADULT; HERMAPHRODITISM; HUMANS; MALE; SCHIZOPHRENIA, PARANOID; SELF CONCEPT; SYNDROME;

EID: 0032973959     PISSN: 02544962     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000029093     Document Type: Article

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