Do I Have Clinical Lycanthropy?

Do you feel like some animal, such as a wolf, dog, hyena, or tiger?

Do you believe that you are transforming or have transformed into an animal?

Do you behave in a manner resembling an animal, such as growling, howling, or crawling?

Does the delusion cause sadistic, cannibalistic and/or necrophilic behavior?

Based on your answers, it is unlikely that you have clinical lycanthropy. Clinical lycanthropy is a rare psychiatric condition in which the sufferer has a delusion they are transforming, or have transformed, into an animal. The person may talk about the transformation, and during such transformation they may act like the animal they see themselves as. They may cry, grumble, and growl.

Based on your answers, you may be displaying a sign of clinical lycanthropy. This is a psychiatric condition in which the person has a delusional belief that they have transformed, or are transforming, into an animal. The condition has been linked with the changed states of mind found in psychosis. Evidence for the disorder is a delusional belief in current or past transformation, or behavior that shows a person thinks of themselves as transformed. If you are showing one or more signs of this condition, it may be important to seek medical support.

Based on your answers, you may be displaying several signs of clinical lycanthropy. Seeking medical support for your symptoms is crucial. Clinical lycanthropy is a rare condition in which the affected person believes that they are or have transformed into an animal. At the moment there is no definite treatment for the condition. It is believed that it is induced due to an already-existing disorder or psychosis. Therefore, the current treatment method is focused on taking care of the underlying condition.