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Mania associated with zoophilia: a case report/Mani ile iliskili zoofili: Olgu sunumu
Ist Teil von
Anadolu psikiyatri dergisi, 2015-04, Vol.16 (2), p.146
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Anadolu Psikiyatri Dergisi
Erscheinungsjahr
2015
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Zoophilia is a type of paraphilia whereby people get pleasure from sexual intercourse with animals. There is a substantially paucity in the medical literature on zoophilia. Hypersexuality is a common symptom of mania, however paraphilia is rarely reported. As it is a rare clinic entity, a case of bipolar disorder that zoophilia accompanying manic episodes is presented in this case report. A 68-year-old man who had both zoophilia and irritability, auditory hallucinations, grandiose and mystic delusions was evaluated as diaognosis of manic attack with psychotic features. After an antimanic treatment the abnormal sexual behavior has been disappeared. It was learned that patient had similar paraphiliac symptoms during his previous five manic episodes. The aim of the disscussion about the following case is to draw attention to the association between mood disorders and zoophilia, to keep this issues in mind and to ask investigating such questions in psychiatric interview.