Exotic As a Werewolf

Are werewolves real? Are they just a figment of a fictionist's imagination? Are they evil incarnate? Or, are they simply unfortunate victims of a rare mental condition? Either way science is a neophyte in this realm, and may never find the answer at least for another millenium.

LYCANTHROPY is an exotic topic in mental health.

Psychiatrists are stomped by it because there are simply very few cases to build effective therapeutic knowledge on. For a psychiatrist handling a lycanthrope for the first time, it could be like a case of biting more than you can chew.

Unlike movies that have enjoyed blockbuster series in the likes of the Underworld and the Twilight franchise, mental health professionals may have to chew nevertheless.

Clinical lycantrophy is a rare... [READ MORE]

This article appears in SunStar Cebu newspaper on 16 November 2011.

For details on the Case Study where this article is based, click the link "The Wolf Boy" in the Documents.

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