Abstract
Eponymic terms or eponyms are labels describing phenomena that reflect the name(s) of the person(s) who first described the phenomena. Using a similar term to describe different forms of pathology leads to a muddle. In this paper, we describe "Clerambault's syndrome" and "Kandinsky-Clerambault's syndrome" and discuss and clarify the confusion surrounding these different syndromes.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 441-443 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Canadian Journal of Psychiatry |
Volume | 46 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Jan 2001 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Clerambault's syndrome
- Eponyms
- Erotomania
- Kandisky-Clerambault's syndrome
- Mental automatism
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Psychiatry and Mental health