Extraordinary Disorders of Human Behavior
Clinicians have long been fascinated by the rare and exotic in med icine. Similarly, psychiatrists and mental health professionals have been intrigued by the uncommon and extraordinary syndromes which, despite their rarity, have much to teach us about th
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CRITICAL ISSUES IN PSYCHIATRY An Educational Series for Residents and Clinicians Series Editor: Sherwyn M. Woods, MD., PhD.
Universiryl of SOli them Cnlifomin School of Medicine Los Angeles, Cnlifomin
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Extraordinary Disorders of Human Behavior Edited by
CLAUDE T. H. FRIEDMANN, M. D.
University of California at Irvine Medical Center Orange, California and
ROBERT A. FAGUET, M. D.
Universihj of California III Los Angeles School of Medicine Los Angeles, Califonzia
PLENUM PRESS
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NEW YORK AND LONDON
Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data Main entry under title: Extraordinary disorders of human behavior. (Critical issues in psychiatry) Bibliography: p. Includes index. 1. Psychology, Pathological-Addresses, essays, lectures. I. Friedmann, Claude T. H. II. Faguet, Robert Andrew. III. Series. [DNLM: 1. Mental disorders. WM 100 E965j RC454.4.E925 1982 616.89 82-12286
ISBN-13: 978-1-4615-9253-2 e-ISBN-13: 978-1-4615-9251-8 DOl: 10.1 007/978-1-4615-9251-8
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Contributors
FARUK S. ABUZZAHAB, SR., M.D., Ph.D .• Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, University of Minnesota, 606 South 24th Avenue, #818, Minneapolis MN 55454 RANSOM J. ARTHUR, M.D .• Dean, School of Medicine, The Oregon Health Sciences University 3181 S.W. Sam Jackson Park Road, Portland, OR 97201 DANIEL B. AUERBACH, M.D .• Adjunct Assistant Professor of Psychiat
