Ganser's Syndrome

The ganser's syndrome is a factitious disorder. The Ganser syndrome is also called as prison psychosis. The people with ganser syndrome have short term episodes of odd behavior. The ganser's syndrome is mostly seen in the men than the women. This will always by providing wrong answers to questions. The ganser syndrome is an extremely rare variation of dissociative disorder.

People with Ganser syndrome mimic behavior. The disorder is extremely rare. This has been reported in association with various functional psychiatric disorders and organic states. The common age of those with Ganser syndrome is 32. The ganser's syndrome is appears in the late teens and early adult years.

Causes of Ganser's Syndrome

Fugue
Mental disorders
Personality disorders
Alcohol
Depression
Head injury
Loss of memory
Smoking
Physical problems

Symptoms of Ganser's Syndrome

Consciousness
Make absurd statements
Confusion
Somatic conversion
Mental illness
Hallucinations
Loss of personal identity

Treatment of Ganser's Syndrome

The psychotherapeutic treatment may be used for the ganser's syndrome.
Test - An electroencephalogram can be performed to rule out seizure disorder
The neurological consult is advise to rule the effect out of any organic problem.
Psychopharmacological interventions should be used with caution.
The low dose of benzodiazepines and antipsychotic medications may be used for the ganser's syndrome.