The influence of socio-cultural features in the contents of delusions, football delusion – Two Clinical cases

We describe the clinical cases of two 17 year-old patients presenting a first psychotic episode in which football was central to their delusional beliefs. These two patients were admitted with a five-month’s gap in an inpatient clinic after the intervention of the authorities who conducted them to t...

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Published inNascer e crescer Vol. 27; no. 3; pp. 188 - 190
Main Authors Caseiro, João, Queiros, Otília
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Portuguese
Published Unidade Local de Saúde de Santo António 17.10.2018
Centro Hospitalar do Porto
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Summary:We describe the clinical cases of two 17 year-old patients presenting a first psychotic episode in which football was central to their delusional beliefs. These two patients were admitted with a five-month’s gap in an inpatient clinic after the intervention of the authorities who conducted them to the emergency room. Football has become the main global mass entertainment phenomenon of the contemporary European society. Therefore, it’s not surprising that in the year that Portuguese football had its most glorious moment with the Euro Cup victory, the game took part in the delusional beliefs of two young people presenting their first psychotic episode. With the description of these two clinical cases we intend to emphasise on the relation between socio-cultural features and the content of the delusional beliefs. Descrevemos os casos clínicos de dois adolescentes que apresentaram um primeiro surto psicótico no qual o futebol era uma parte central das suas crenças delirantes. Estes utentes foram admitidos, com um intervalo de cinco meses, na unidade de internamento após a intervenção das autoridades que os conduziram à urgência. O futebol tornou-se o principal fenómeno de massas da sociedade europeia contemporânea. Assim, não é de estranhar que no ano em que o futebol português atingiu o seu ponto mais alto, com a vitória no Campeonato Europeu de futebol, o jogo tenha sido incluído nas crenças delirantes de dois jovens que apresentam o seu primeiro episódio psicótico. Com a descrição destes dois casos pretendemos colocar a ênfase na relação entre características socioculturais e os conteúdos dos delírios.
ISSN:2183-9417
2183-9417
DOI:10.25753/BirthGrowthMJ.v27.i3.12336