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J Babol Univ Med Sci. 1999; Volume 1 Back to browse issues page
Persistant dissociative disorder in a veteran of Iraq-Iran war
AR Ghaffari Nejad * , Sh Sardar Pour
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Objective: Dissociation includes a spectrum of symptoms presented in many psychiatric disorders. Sometimes these symptoms are the origin of a group of psychiatric disorders called “Dissociative disorders”. Case: A veteran of Iraq-Iran war suffering from persistant dissociative symptoms for 9 years is presented as a case, discussing his symptoms, the relationship of dissociation and post traumatic stress disorder is tackled. The similarity of his symptoms to Ganser syndrome is examined here. Conclusion: Various drugs such as antidepressants and ECT were administered and sometimes we practiced hypnotherapy, but none were considerably effective.
Keywords: Dissociation, Veteran, War, Ganser syndrome, Post traumatic stress disorder
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Type of Study: Research | Subject: Biochemical
Accepted: 2014/05/25 | Published: 2014/05/25


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