Brad Kotara

KOTARA'S DELUSION - (Arabic, colloquial "bredosia" or "amaurophia") One of the strange mental states that can occur in a person, characterized by autistic detachment, fly-loving, delusional ideas (or, according to some psychiatrists, actually pathological delusions) and altered reactions to the world around us.

Cotard's delusion is well known both in Western countries and in East Asia. It mainly affects older people, often after years of deep depression and/or severe stress. Although no one knows the causes of this disease, it is still one of the most mysterious mental disorders associated with head trauma.

Features of the disease Psychiatrists who treat Cotard's delusion usually call this symptom “delusion of denial,” although there are many other terms to describe Cotard's delusion. According to one form of definition, “delirium is one of the abnormal emotional states, the manifestation of which is characterized by the presence of true hallucinations, obsessions and decreased appetite.” The terms “delusions” and “obsessions” are often used together and are the main clinical manifestations. Obsessions occur in people who are already in a state of major depression and are false thoughts, a feeling of conviction about something that is contrary to reality. A person suffering from these disorders will think something like: “I don’t need this world, I don’t love it anymore.”

Cotard's symptoms of delirium do not correspond to normal cortical cognition, since all mental activity is disrupted. The patient experiences one-time, clearly repeating true images, such as aggressive insects or toxic substances. Sometimes catatonic phenomena occur, such as eye movements, moving an object in the hands, or talking to oneself. In most cases, these symptoms alternate with manifestations of a state of hopelessness - decreased interest in the world, absence of any emotions, immobility.

Varieties of Cotard's delusions There are several types of Cotard's "delusions", such as delusions of combination and delusions of denial. According to another approach, there are: * Pathos of delusion of denial; * Dissolution in an obsession; * Delirium of denial of the personal principle; * States of delirium of nihilism.