Case Report: Trance in Mental Retardation
Mustafa M. Amin, Elmeida Effendy, Ferdinan Leo Sianturi, Munawir Saragih, Syaifuddin Nasution
Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences May 16, 2021 Peer reviewed DOI: 10.3889/oamjms.2021.6323 via OpenAlex
Summary
A case report describes a 32-year-old woman with mental retardation (MR) who experienced dissociative trance disorder (DTD) and killed her five children during a trance. The findings suggest a relationship between psychosocial stressors, trauma, underlying psychiatric conditions, culture, and communication in influencing trance states. Further research is needed to explore these disorders and their comorbidities.
Study at a glance
| Design | case study |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 1 |
| Population | one 32-year-old woman with mental retardation and dissociative trance disorder |
| Key finding | There is a relationship between psychosocial stressors, trauma, underlying psychiatric conditions, culture, and communication that influence trance conditions. |
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Mental retardation (MR) is a developmental condition that is associated with significant intellectual and adaptive behavioral limitations, whereas dissociative trance disorder (DTD) is a dissociative condition characterized by a temporary altered state of consciousness formed by one’s culture. Comorbidity between these two disorders has rarely been reported. CASE REPORT: We found a case of MR in a 32-year-old woman, Mrs. S, with a DTD who killed her five children during her trance. CONCLUSION: It was found that there is a relationship between psychosocial stressor factors, trauma, underlying psychiatric conditions, culture, and communication that influence trance conditions. Further research is needed to study and understand more about these disorders and comorbidities.