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Methodology and personality in Briquet's syndrome: a reappraisal

Published Online:https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.133.1.85

The authors describe a case of Briquet's syndrome in a man and discuss the relationship of that condition to personality features. They view Briquet's syndrome as a set of behaviors arising from personality traits and suggest that examination of the genesis and treatment of the condition be shifted to a characterological approach.

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