Cataplexy and the switch process of multiple personality disorder

A case history is presented of an 18-year-old male with dissociative disorder and polysubstance abuse. The patient was observed to switch between three personalities, and the personality changes were often associated with symptoms of cataplexy. Both dissociative episodes and cataplexy are associated...

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Published in:Psychiatry research 1996-07, Vol.63 (2), p.231-232
Main Authors: La Via, Maria C., Brewerton, Timothy D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult and adolescent clinical studies
Biological and medical sciences
Cataplexy - psychology
Dissociative identity disorder
Dissociative Identity Disorder - psychology
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Miscellaneous
Muscle Weakness
Muscular weakness
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Substance abuse
Substance-Related Disorders - psychology
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Summary:A case history is presented of an 18-year-old male with dissociative disorder and polysubstance abuse. The patient was observed to switch between three personalities, and the personality changes were often associated with symptoms of cataplexy. Both dissociative episodes and cataplexy are associated with strong affective stimuli. Similar reports in the literature are briefly reviewed.
ISSN:0165-1781
1872-7123
DOI:10.1016/0165-1781(96)02887-9