Citation

Davies RK. Int. J. Psychiatry Med. 1979; 9(2): 117-121.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1979, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

755019

Abstract

A review of the medical records of twenty-two patients who were the child or younger member of an incestuous relationship revealed a higher than expected incidence of abnormal neuropsychiatric findings. Seventeen patients had abnormal EEG's; six had clinical seizures; and eight of thirteen patients tested gave evidence of a low IQ or organicity. In addition, indications of impulsivity and depersonalization were frequently found in this group. It could be speculated that these neuropsychiatric handicaps create a vulnerability that enhances inappropriate relationships within a family and makes it more difficult for the person to resist an incestuous relationship.

Language: en