A pseudo‐schizophrenic hysterical syndrome

The differentiation of hysterical personality from hysterical psychopathy

“…Some clinicians would classify them as schizophrenics. Mallet & Gold (1965) published a report on a schizophrenia-like picture seen in some hysterics, and, while agreeing with their observations, I think their patients are more comparable to some of the more destructive, disturbed patients among the hysterical psychopaths of this study. I think this group of patients with chronic hypochondriasis and paranoid features is different in personality and outcome.…”

Acute and Transient Psychosis: An Overview

“…On similar note, Martin (1971) considered that hysterical psychosis was a type of coping mechanism used when all other mechanisms fail. Mallett and Gold (1964) described a similar clinical entity as pseudo-schizophrenic hysterical syndrome, which primarily involved woman with history of superficial object relations, multiple somatic complaints, moderate to severe depression associated with loneliness, emptiness and moderate to severe social and sexual dysfunction.…”

From hysterical psychosis to reactive dissociative psychosis

“…Therefore it was readily accessible and treatable by hypnosis. However, the all-encompassing label of "schizophrenia" prevailed, and many authors struggle with the clinical problem of hysteria and of diagnosing psychoses which did not completely fit the diagnostic criteria of schizophrenia (e.g., Carrot et al, 1945;Claude, 1937;Courbon, 1937;Mallett and Gold, 1964).…”