Dysmorphophobia and taphephobia: two hitherto undescribed forms of Insanity with fixed ideas

@article{citeulike:2258157, abstract = {This article provides the first readily available English translation of Morselli's classic article in which he coins the term 'dysmorphophobia'. Biographical details of Morselli's professional career and his clinical work provide further insight into Morselli's conceptual models. Reference is made to Magnan and the 'Degeneration Theory of Mental Illness' and as a counterpoint to the evolution of Morselli's thinking regarding pathogenesis of mental illness. Morselli's views of the symptom of dysmorphophobia are compared to the current nosological view of a Body Dysmorphic Disorder and are shown to still be very much in keeping with current views of this symptom of pathological attitudes towards the self. 10.1177/0957154X0101204505}, author = {Morselli, Enrico and Jerome, Laurence }, citeulike-article-id = {2258157}, doi = {10.1177/0957154X0101204505}, journal = {History of Psychiatry}, month = {January}, number = {45}, pages = {103--107}, posted-at = {2008-01-19 21:10:20}, priority = {2}, title = {Dysmorphophobia and taphephobia: two hitherto undescribed forms of Insanity with fixed ideas}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0957154X0101204505}, volume = {12}, year = {2001} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:2258157 L3 - citeulike-article-id:2258157 TI - Dysmorphophobia and taphephobia: two hitherto undescribed forms of Insanity with fixed ideas JF - History of Psychiatry VL - 12 IS - 45 SP - 103 EP - 107 N2 - This article provides the first readily available English translation of Morselli's classic article in which he coins the term 'dysmorphophobia'. Biographical details of Morselli's professional career and his clinical work provide further insight into Morselli's conceptual models. Reference is made to Magnan and the 'Degeneration Theory of Mental Illness' and as a counterpoint to the evolution of Morselli's thinking regarding pathogenesis of mental illness. Morselli's views of the symptom of dysmorphophobia are compared to the current nosological view of a Body Dysmorphic Disorder and are shown to still be very much in keeping with current views of this symptom of pathological attitudes towards the self. 10.1177/0957154X0101204505 AU - Morselli, Enrico AU - Jerome, Laurence PY - 2001/01/01/ UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0957154X0101204505 ER -