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Erotomania and Fregoli‐like state in Down's syndrome: dynamic and developmental aspects
Author(s) -
COLLACOTT R. A.,
NAPIER E. M.
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
journal of intellectual disability research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.941
H-Index - 104
eISSN - 1365-2788
pISSN - 0964-2633
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2788.1991.tb00431.x
Subject(s) - grandiosity , psychology , developmental psychology , developmental disorder , psychoanalysis , psychiatry , autism , narcissism
. The present authors report the case of a 42‐year‐old female with Down's syndrome who developed a misidentification syndrome, erotomanic delusions towards her Bible instructor, and increasing grandiosity following the death of her father. The authors believe that her symptoms may be formulated in developmental and dynamic terms.