Hysterical seizures
A sequel to incest
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9051229 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jean Goodwin (0000-0002-4158-5864, University of New Mexico), Mary Simms (Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health), Robert Bergman (University of New Mexico) |
| Year | 1979 |
| Volume | 49 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 698-703 |
| Publication date | 1979-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Orthopsychiatry (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-9432 • E-ISSN: 1939-0025 |
| Publisher | American Psychological Association (APA) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1939-0025.1979.tb02655.x |
| PMID | 495709 |
| OpenAlex | W2000092623 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 9 |
| References cited | 7 |
Six cases are described in which hysterical seizures developed after incest and disappeared after psychotherapeutic exploration of the incestuous experience. Patients were adolescents referred for seizures, suicide attempts, sexual problems, and running away. It is suggested that Navajo and Galenic folk beliefs connecting epilepsy with incest may derive from observations of this symptom pattern in incest victims
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| Unique citing works | 9 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,21 |
| Citation span | 1983 - 2022 (40) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 9 |