Apotemnophilie : une mise en forme contemporaine de la souffrance psychique ?

Baubet, Thierry; Gal, Barbara Galeandro; Doncker-Viry, S. Den; Masquelet, Alain-Charles; Gatt, Mark; Moro, Massimo

doi:10.1016/s0013-7006(07)92061-8

Cited by 13 publications

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“…In factitious disorder, the primary motivation for the behavior is occupy the sick role in order to be taken care of. Although some reported cases of a persistent desire for a disability appear to be primarily motivated by a desire to assume the sick role [9,50] and would thus warrant a diagnosis of factitious disorder, the vast majority reject the notion that amputation, paraplegia, blindness, or other physical functional impairments are a disability deserving special care but view these instead as a restoration of one’s body to its intended, ‘natural’, and desired state. Furthermore, most individuals with BIID consider the prospect of living with their desired impairment to be evidence of inner strength and fortitude and strive to live as independently as possible.…”

Section: Differential Diagnosismentioning

confidence: 99%

Body Integrity Identity Disorder: The Persistent Desire to Acquire a Physical Disability

First¹,

Fisher²

2011

Psychopathology

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Background: Body integrity identity disorder (BIID) is a rare and unusual psychiatric condition characterized by a persistent desire to acquire a physical disability (e.g., amputation, paraplegia) since childhood that to date has not been formally described in the psychiatric nosology. Most BIID sufferers experience a chronic and dysphoric sense of inappropriateness regarding their being able-bodied, and many have been driven to actualize their desired disability through surreptitious surgical or other more dangerous methods. This review aims to characterize the history and phenomenology of this condition, to present its differential diagnosis, and to consider possible etiologies, treatment options, and ethical considerations. Sampling and Method: Review of the psychiatric and neurological literature. Results: A growing body of data suggests the existence of a discrete entity with onset by early adolescence and a negative impact on functioning. Parallel neurological conditions and preliminary experimental investigations suggest a possible neurobiological component in at least a portion of cases. While attempts at treatment have been described, no systematic evidence for efficacy has emerged. Discussion: BIID is a unique nosological entity with significant consequences for its sufferers and as such may warrant inclusion in some form in the forthcoming DSM-5 and ICD-11.

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Section: Differential Diagnosismentioning

confidence: 99%

Body Integrity Identity Disorder: The Persistent Desire to Acquire a Physical Disability

First¹,

Fisher²

2011

Psychopathology

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“…In its description of a patient's case, a text by Baubet et al (2007) also lingers without justification on the perceived problem of her lack of femininity. The limited space of this article prevents us from cataloguing the many examples of similar cases that may at first seem anecdotal but, when combined, provide a clear illustration of reactions to transabled women marked by a combination of ableism, sexism, and heteronormativity.…”

Section: Heteronormativity: From Sexy Bodies To Abject Bodiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…From this perspective, what makes transability difficult to understand is that it results in disability, a state of being perceived as catastrophic, unfortunate, sad, and abominable or, in other words, a reality believed to be detrimental to a person's quality of life, as well as that of his/her family and society more generally (Baubet et al 2007;Clervoy 2009;Patronne 2009). Müller (2009, 39) states that surgeries for transabled individuals are a last resort; everything else must be attempted, including electroshock treatment.…”

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Transabled women lost in translation?

Baril¹,

Trevenen²

2020

MAT

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“…She found that transableism has become a fluid identity construct that is shaped by, and at the same time shapes, the identity of fellow bloggers’. Social media has likewise been identified as having a powerful impact on the creation of “transient mental illnesses” (Hacking, 1999; Baubet et al, 2007) or “contagious desires” (Elliott, 2000). While it is debatable whether xenomelia is an illness of the mind, brain, or a culture-bound syndrome, its inclusion in DSM-V would undoubtedly present a Janusian face to the “transabled” community.…”

Section: Xenomelia Spectrum Disorders: Integrating Brain Mind and Smentioning

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Xenomelia: A Social Neuroscience View of Altered Bodily Self-Consciousness

Brugger¹,

Lenggenhager²,

Giummarra³

2013

Front. Psychol.

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Xenomelia, the “foreign limb syndrome,” is characterized by the non-acceptance of one or more of one’s own extremities and the resulting desire for elective limb amputation or paralysis. Formerly labeled “body integrity identity disorder” (BIID), the condition was originally considered a psychological or psychiatric disorder, but a brain-centered Zeitgeist and a rapidly growing interest in the neural underpinnings of bodily self-consciousness has shifted the focus toward dysfunctional central nervous system circuits. The present article outlays both mind-based and brain-based views highlighting their shortcomings. We propose that full insight into what should be conceived a “xenomelia spectrum disorder” will require interpretation of individual symptomatology in a social context. A proper social neuroscience of xenomelia respects the functional neuroanatomy of corporeal awareness, but also acknowledges the brain’s plasticity in response to an individual’s history, which is lived against a cultural background. This integrated view of xenomelia will promote the subfield of consciousness research concerned with the unity of body and self.

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Apotemnophilie : une mise en forme contemporaine de la souffrance psychique ?

Cited by 13 publications

References 15 publications

Body Integrity Identity Disorder: The Persistent Desire to Acquire a Physical Disability

Body Integrity Identity Disorder: The Persistent Desire to Acquire a Physical Disability

Transabled women lost in translation?

Xenomelia: A Social Neuroscience View of Altered Bodily Self-Consciousness

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