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“Bouffée Délirante” Induced by Meditation

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 March 2020

R.A. Baena Mures*
Affiliation:
Hospital Clinico San Carlos, Psychyatry, Madrid, Spain
L. Niell Galmes
Affiliation:
Hospital Clinico San Carlos, Psychiatry, Madrid, Spain
Y. Lázaro Pascual
Affiliation:
Hospital Clinico San Carlos, Psychiatry, Madrid, Spain
M.D. Saiz Gonzalez
Affiliation:
Hospital Clinico San Carlos, Psychiatry, Madrid, Spain
*
*Corresponding author.

Abstract

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Introduction

Meditation is frequently applied in Western as well as non-Western countries for different purposes; we know little about adverse events. The symptomatology of a meditation-related psychosis appears to show similarities with that we call “bouffée delirante”.

Methods

A female patient is described who developed an acute and transient psychosis with polymorphic symptomatology after meditating (Bikram-yoga). We made a literature search for psychotic states related to meditation.

Results

There are some case reports of psychosis disorder induced by meditation. Some cultural syndromes like Qi-gong appear on DSM-IV as psychotic reaction. In this case, the syndrome is not culture bound.

Conclusions

Meditation can act as a stressor in vulnerable patients who may develop a transient psychosis with polymorphic symptomatology (confusion, pananxiety, mood swings and mood dystonic psychotic symptoms) with a short duration.

Disclosure of interest

The authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.

Type
EV986
Copyright
Copyright © European Psychiatric Association 2016
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