Delusions of poisoning in schizophrenia with Kandinsky-Clérambault syndrome (clinical and forensic-psychiatric evaluation)
Vasil'ev, V.D.
Zhurnal Nevropatologii i Psikhiatrii Imeni S.S. Korsakova 90(7): 71-73
1990
ISSN/ISBN: 0044-4588 PMID: 2175097 Document Number: 353771
The author related the results of analyzing 273 patients suffering from attack-like progressive schizophrenia with the Kandinsky-Clérambault syndrome, who committed socially dangerous actions and were subjected to compulsory treatment. Out of the 273 patients, only 57 (20.5%) had a combination of the manifestations of the Kandinsky-Clérambault syndrome and delusion of poisoning. The establishment of delusion of poisoning was in a close relationship and in parallel to the formation of the Kandinsky-Clérambault syndrome. The formation of delusion of poisoning went on the basis of the 4 psychopathological phenomena: senestopathy, gustatory and olfactory hallucinations, acoustic pseudohallucinations. Delusion of poisoning acquires the greatest criminogenic importance when it is formed on the basis of senestopathies and acoustic pseudohallucinations; it is of the least importance when formed on the basis of gustatory and olfactory hallucinations.