Case Report and Analysis of an Intriguing Phenomenon in Schizophrenia: Incubus Syndrome
This case report examines Incubus syndrome, blending medieval folklore and psychiatric phenomenology, using a rare case from Northeast India to highlight the limited literature. It focuses on the case of a 45-year-old woman with schizophrenia, post-separation from her spouse, who experienced auditor...
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| description | This case report examines Incubus syndrome, blending medieval folklore and psychiatric phenomenology, using a rare case from Northeast India to highlight the limited literature. It focuses on the case of a 45-year-old woman with schizophrenia, post-separation from her spouse, who experienced auditory hallucinations of a benevolent male figure, sensations of being touched, and rhythmic movements of a phallus. The concept has shifted from a folkloric view to that of a recognised psychopathological condition, linked to various disorders like schizophrenia and sleep-related disorders. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-2ce85ca7d50d4607b09a3c0ab3c0fc6e2025-07-29T10:03:34ZengSAGE PublishingJournal of Psychosexual Health2631-83182631-83262025-07-01710.1177/26318318241307823Case Report and Analysis of an Intriguing Phenomenon in Schizophrenia: Incubus SyndromePorineeta Gogoi0Soumitra Ghosh1 Department of Psychiatry, Assam Medical College and Hospital, Dibrugarh, Assam, India Department of Psychiatry, Assam Medical College and Hospital, Tezpur, Assam, IndiaThis case report examines Incubus syndrome, blending medieval folklore and psychiatric phenomenology, using a rare case from Northeast India to highlight the limited literature. It focuses on the case of a 45-year-old woman with schizophrenia, post-separation from her spouse, who experienced auditory hallucinations of a benevolent male figure, sensations of being touched, and rhythmic movements of a phallus. The concept has shifted from a folkloric view to that of a recognised psychopathological condition, linked to various disorders like schizophrenia and sleep-related disorders.https://doi.org/10.1177/26318318241307823 |
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| title | Case Report and Analysis of an Intriguing Phenomenon in Schizophrenia: Incubus Syndrome |
| title_full | Case Report and Analysis of an Intriguing Phenomenon in Schizophrenia: Incubus Syndrome |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Case Report and Analysis of an Intriguing Phenomenon in Schizophrenia: Incubus Syndrome |
| title_short | Case Report and Analysis of an Intriguing Phenomenon in Schizophrenia: Incubus Syndrome |
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