A case of Cotard's syndrome associated with self-starvation

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 188-190

  Silva, J Arturo ^a,f   Leong, Gregory B ^b   Weinstock, Robert ^c   Gonzales, Cheryl L ^d,e  

^a VA PALO ALTO HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^b Western State Hospital Tacoma   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

^e SOUTH TEXAS VETERANS HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^f NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cotard's syndrome; Forensic psychiatry; Forensic science; Major depressive disorder; Mental disorder; Self destructive behavior; Self starvation

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DEPRESSION; DESTRUCTION; DISEASE COURSE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSIS; STARVATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0033987515     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs14658j     Document Type: Article

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