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Oral History Interview, Elise Ganser (1195)
No full textIn this 2011 interview, Elise Ganser discusses her sexual identity and her identification as a butch lesbian. She also discusses her perceptions of the gay community in Madison and her relationship to religious and political views in the context of her gender identity. To learn more about this oral history, download & review the index first (or transcript if available). It will help determine which audio file(s) to download & listen to.In her interview with Brittany Simler, Elise Ganser discusses her sexual identity, specifically, her identification as a butch lesbian. Ganser came out at a young age and participated in LGBTQ organizations as a student at Sauk Prairie High School and the University of Wisconsin-Madison. At the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Ganser helped plan the 2010 Midwest Bisexual Lesbian Gay Ally College Conference (MBLGTACC), which proved a bruising experience that created distance between her and the local queer community. Ganser elaborates on her perceptions of Madison's gay community and details her thoughts about the relationship between her sexual, religious, and political identities. For Ganser, it is possible for her lesbian identity to coexist with her identifications as a Catholic and Republican. She also explains what it means to her to identify as a butch lesbian, which includes discussions of Ganser's feelings about gender roles, the differences between butch lesbians and trans men, and what she views as a spectrum of masculinity
Interview: Walen a Russland
No full textA Russland gëtt vun haut u bis e Sonndeg een neie President gewielt. Datt deen nei wäert sinn, dovunner geet allerdéngs keen Observateur aus. Och net d'Fuerscherin op der Uni Lëtzebuerg, d'Inna Ganschow, mat där de Jacques Ganser geschwat huet
Ganser syndrome in schizophrenia: a case from India
No full textObjective: The aim of this paper is to report the symptom of approximate answers in a case of schizophrenia with abnormal MRI findings, who improved with the antipsychotic drugs and to discuss whether it is part of schizophrenic thought disorder or structural brain involvement. Method: A case report and review of the literature of Ganser syndrome in a case of schizophrenia is presented. Results: The subject recovered from her symptoms of approximate answers and schizophrenia. Relatively few cases have been reported about Ganser syndrome in schizophrenia. The majority of articles published were either related to organic cause or dissociative disorder. Conclusions: There is a need to reconsider Ganser syndrome in schizophrenia where it has responded to antipsychotic medications. The current diagnostic classification of Ganser syndrome as Dissociative disorder does not mention about the occurrence in schizophrenia or consider the symptom of approximate answers as a formal thought disorder of schizophrenia
Case report of Ganser syndrome in a 14-year-old girl: another face of depressive disorder?
No full textAbstract The Ganser syndrome is rare in children and in adolescents. A case of the Ganser syndrome in a 14-year-old girl, with three of the four essential features, is presented. After rapid resolution in two weeks, Ganser symptoms reappear seven months later accompanied, this second time, by previous depressive symptoms. This report raises the possibility of the Ganser syndrome as a manifestation of a depressive disorder in adolescence.</p
The evolution in the nosological conception of the ganser syndrom
No full textThe Ganser syndrome has been evolving more in terms of the nosological conception than in relation to its clinic characteristics, with the hypothesis of a hysterical etipopathogenesis in conflict with the psychotic etiopathogenesis, the malingering, and the factitious disorders, adding the possibility of predisposing organic damage underneath.In DSM-III, it was considered as a factitious disorder with psychotic symptoms, and since the DSM-III-R it is included as a Dissociative Disorder NOS.We show in a table similarities and differences between Ganser Syndrome and factitious and malingering disorders, the disorders most commonly mistaken with Ganser Syndrome.</jats:p
A systematic report review of Ganser syndrome: 118 years of case studies
No full textIntroductionGanser syndrome was first described by a German psychiatrist Ganser in 1898, in a patient who showed a peculiar twilight state. Ganser syndrome is defined as the presence of approximate answers, somatic conversion symptoms, clouding of consciousness, and pseudo-hallucinations. The etiology of this disease remains a subject of debate. While the DSM-IV-TR classifies Ganser syndrome under the heading of dissociative disorder, it is not listed as a diagnosis in the DSM-V.Objectives and aimsThe purpose of this paper is to review available literature on Ganser syndrome, published in Dutch, English, German, and French for examining the etiological debate, in order to gain insight into the etiology of this disorder.MethodsThe study design was a retrospective case series of all published cases since 1898. For this purpose we used the electronic databases PubMed and Embase.ResultsOver a period of 118 years, we found 79 papers, describing 117 case reports on Ganser syndrome. It generally occurs in patients who are exposed to somatic disorders or to psychological stress, however, often in absence of a psychiatric disorder.ConclusionsGanser syndrome remains a controversial disorder in terms of its etiology. Ganser syndrome has been associated with organic disorders, as well as with stressful and intolerable life events. Based on this report, it is noteworthy that this syndrome predominantly occurs in the absence of co-morbid psychiatric disorders and is often associated with stress factors and underlying somatic diseases.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.</jats:sec
Detecting malingering of Ganser-like symptoms with tests: a case study
No full textA middle-aged man presented with Ganser symptoms. He had been involved in a car crash and was seeking disability insurance benefits. Extensive testing with malinger instruments revealed that he performed below chance on simple memory tests and endorsed a variety of nonexistent symptoms. With this in mind, the authors collected collateral information which showed that the patient was involved in high level sports activities that were difficult to reconcile with the severe cognitive dysfunctions that he claimed to suffer from. The case demonstrates that Ganser-like symptoms deserve close scrutiny, preferably with malinger tests
Ganser syndrome with work-related onset in a patient with a background of immigration.
No full textStaniloiu A, Bender A, Smolewska K, Ellis J, Abramowitz C, Markowitsch HJ. Ganser syndrome with work-related onset in a patient with a background of immigration. Cogn Neuropsychiatry. 2009;14(3):180-198
Síndrome de Ganser: uma abordagem diagnóstica, evolução clínica e revisão
No full textIntrodução: A Síndrome de Ganser é um transtorno psiquiátrico raro e complexo, classificado como um subtipo de transtorno dissociativo. Caracteriza-se por sintomas atípicos, como respostas falsas e confusas a perguntas simples, conhecidas como "respostas de Ganser". Apresentação do Caso: Uma paciente do sexo feminino, com 33 anos de idade, deu entrada na urgência e emergência psiquiátrica de um hospital de referência no estado de Goiás. Ela estava acompanhada de sua mãe, que relatou que a paciente vinha apresentando comportamentos incomuns nos últimos 3 meses, incluindo segurar talheres de forma inadequada e tentar acender fósforos pelo lado errado. Além disso, a paciente estava sofrendo de insônia, falava de maneira incoerente, tinha episódios de amnésia e estava agitada, especialmente nos últimos 30 dias. Esses sintomas coincidiram com um aborto espontâneo e uma separação conjugal ocorridos há 3 meses, o que resultou em ansiedade e estresse devido ao forte desejo da paciente de ser mãe. Discussão: Os indivíduos afetados podem apresentar um comportamento dissociativo, onde parecem desconectados da realidade e demonstram uma compreensão inadequada do ambiente ao seu redor. Seus sintomas principais incluem respostas imprecisas, fala incoerente, simulação de amnésia, confusão, desorientação e fugas dissociativas. O diagnóstico da Síndrome de Ganser é complexo, pois os sintomas podem se sobrepor a outras condições psiquiátricas. A terapia cognitivo-comportamental pode ser útil para abordar os sintomas e ajudar o paciente a desenvolver estratégias para lidar com o estresse e a dissociar-se de forma mais saudável. Conclusão: Devido à sua raridade e complexidade, a Síndrome de Ganser ainda é pouco compreendida. Mais pesquisas são necessárias para melhorar o diagnóstico precoce e desenvolver abordagens terapêuticas mais eficazes para essa condição dissociativa intrigante
Unusual Visual Symptoms and Ganser-Like State Due To Cerebral Injury: A Case Study Using 18F-Deoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography
No full textBizarre visual symptoms and absurd verbal responses to questions, in a 32-year-old man recovering from a severe asthma episode, suggested a possible conversion disorder with Ganser-like symptoms. Positron Emission Tomography (PET)revealed bilateral lesions involving occipital association cortex and posterior temporal and parietal lobes, most likely infarcts from hypoxia. PET permitted correlation of the patient’s specific cortical lesions with his unusual perceptual, cognitive, and speech symptoms, including Ganser-like state , to a degree not previously possible in such cases
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