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Clinical Lycanthropy and the Austin Harrouff Case: A Forensic Psychology Perspective

"Clinical lycanthropy—a rare psychiatric syndrome wherein an individual believes they are transforming into, or have transformed into, an animal—rarely intersects with high-profile violent crime. The 2016 Austin Harrouff case in Tequesta, Florida, brought this obscure psychopathological phenomenon into mainstream legal and forensic discourse. This comprehensive forensic psychology analysis examines the intersection of rare psychotic delusions, neurological anomalies, and criminal responsibility under the legal frameworks governing severe mental illness. Defining Clinical Lycanthropy Within Psychopathology Clinical lycanthropy is classified by..."

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