Ganser syndrome

Ganser syndrome

psychopathological syndrome

Subclass of	dissociative disorder
Dem name after	Sigbert Josef Maria Ganser
Health specialty	psychiatry, psychology, psychotherapy
Symptoms and signs	twilight state

Ganser syndrome be a rare dissociative disorder wey be characterized by nonsensical anaa wrong answers to questions den oda dissociative symptoms such as fugue, amnesia anaa conversion disorder, often plus visual pseudohallucinations den a decreased state of consciousness. Na de syndrome sanso be called nonsense syndrome, balderdash syndrome, syndrome of approximate answers, hysterical pseudodementia anaa prison psychosis.

De term prison psychosis sam times be used secof de syndrome dey occur most frequently insyd prison inmates, wer e fi be seen as an attempt to gain leniency from prison anaa court officials. Psychological symptoms generally dey resemble de patient ein sense of mental illness rada dan any recognized category. De syndrome fi occur insyd persons plus oda mental disorders such as schizophrenia, depressive disorders, toxic states, paresis, alcohol use disorders den factitious disorders. Ganser syndrome sam times fi be diagnosed as merely malingering, buh e be more often defined as a dissociative disorder.

De identification of Ganser syndrome be attributed to German psychiatrist Sigbert Ganser (1853–1931). Insyd 1898, na he describe de disorder insyd prisoners wey dey await trial insyd a penal institution insyd Halle, Germany. Na he name impaired consciousness den distorted communication, namely insyd de form of approximate answers (dem sanso refer to as Vorbeireden insyd de literature, German for "to talk past; to have a misunderstanding"), as de defining symptoms of de syndrome. Vorbeireden involves the inability to answer questions precisely, although the content of the questions is understood.

Ganser syndrome be described as a dissociative disorder not otherwise specified (DDNOS) insyd de DSM-IV, wey e currently no be listed insyd de DSM-5. E be a rare den an often overlooked clinical phenomenon. Insyd chaw cases, e be preceded by extreme stress wey be followed by amnesia for de period of psychosis. In addition to approximate answers, oda symptoms dey include a clouding of consciousness, somatic conversion disorder symptoms, confusion, stress, loss of personal identity, echolalia, den echopraxia.

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• Schutzman, Mady (2003). "Being Approximate: The Ganser Syndrome and Beyond" (PDF). Journal of Medical Humanities. 24 (1/2): 147–158. doi:10.1023/A:1021318118143. S2CID 141323730. Retrieved 14 December 2010.