Table of Contents

Foreword by Peter Tyrer
Acknowledgments
About the Editor
Contributors

1 Introduction
Brian A. Sharpless

SECTION I: SLEEP DISORDERS

2 Isolated Sleep Paralysis
Brian A. Sharpless and Dan Denis

3 Sexual Behaviors in Sleep
Elena del Busto, Frederick R. Stoddard II, and Jourdan S. Cruz

4 Exploding Head Syndrome
Brian A. Sharpless and Jacob A. Zimmerman

SECTION II: VARIATIONS OF PSYCHOSIS

5 Capgras and other Misidentification Syndromes
Arthur Sinkman

6 Attention Deficit Disorder Psychosis
Jan Dirk Blom, Marieke Niemantsverdiret, Anke Spuijbroek, and Sandra Kooji

7 Cotard's Syndrome
Hans Debruyne

SECTION III: SEXUAL DISORDERS / DISORDERS OF DESIRE

8 Persistent Genital Arousal Disorder
David Goldmeier and Shalini Andrews

9 Necrophilia
Sara G. West and Phillip J. Resnick

10 Frotteurism
Richard McAnulty

11 Autoerotic Asphyxia and Asphyxiophilia
Stephen Hucker

SECTION IV: CULTURE-BOUND DISORDERS

12 Koro - A Genital Retraction Syndrome
Petra Garlipp

13 Taijin Kyofusho
Brian A. Sharpless, Amy L. Balko, and Jessica L. Grom

14 Brain Fag Syndrome
Peter O. Ebigbo, Chimezie Leswas Elekwachi, and Felix Chukwunenyem Nweze

15 Jerusalem Syndrome and Paris Syndrome: Two Extraordinary Disorders
Eliezer Witztum and Moshe Kalian

16 Dhat Syndrome
Rocío Martín-Santos, Ricard Navinés, and Manuel Valdés

17 Ataques de Nervios
Roberto Lewis-Fernández and Irene López

SECTION V: MISCELLANEOUS DISORDERS

18 Alice in Wonderland Syndrome
Jan Dirk Blom

19 Factitious Disorders
Brenda Bursch and Robert Haskell

20 Diogenes Syndrome
Brian O'Shea

21 Pseudologia Phantastica - Pathological Lying
Petra Garlipp

22 Body Integrity Identity Disorder
Anna Sedda

Index

About the Author

Brian A. Sharpless, PhD, is an associate professor of clinical psychology at The American School of Professional Psychology at Argosy University, Washington, DC. He has authored over 35 publications on various topics related to psychopathology, psychotherapy, and the history and philosophy of clinical psychology. His previous book, Sleep Paralysis: Historical, Psychological, and Medical Perspectives, co-authored with Karl Doghramji, MD,
is also available through Oxford University Press.

Reviews

"It's often the case that we can learn more from exceptions to the established order of things than from generally accepted principles, and this fascinating book edited by Brian Sharpless proves that old adage once again. With substantial implications for classification and nosology of psychopathology, as well as for clinical practice, readers will be intrigued to learn about 'Jerusalem syndrome,' 'exploding head syndrome,' as well as somewhat more familiar
syndromes such as 'isolated sleep paralysis.' The fact that isolated sleep paralysis, to take one example, was misconstrued for so many years as evidence of abduction by aliens should be enough to
convince all clinicians and students of psychopathology to become aware of the clinical presentations in this valuable and compelling book."--David H. Barlow Ph.D, ABPP, Professor of Psychology and Psychiatry Emeritus, and Founder and Director Emeritus, Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders, Boston University
"Undergraduate and graduate students find the study of psychopathology to be among the most interesting of their courses. Sharpless has brought together in this volume some of the more intriguing and unusual forms of psychopathology. The text is serious and thoughtful. Many of the chapters within this text would provide useful and instructive supplementary reading for a graduate or undergraduate abnormal psychology course."--Thomas A. Widiger, Ph.D., T.
Marshal Hahn Professor of Psychology, University of Kentucky
"This volume offers easy, interesting, and scientifically solid reading about a range of
disorders. The parallel structures of the chapters help the reader consider and compare
these different disorders using common frames. The intended audience seems to be a broad population of diagnosticians, ranging from medical and clinical psychology students through practicing clinicians. The book may alert its readers to unusual symptoms and syndromes in ways that will increase their clinical awareness and help improve their overall assessment of psychological disorders." --PsycCRITIQUES