idiopathic autoscopy

idiopathic autoscopy:    The term idiopathic autoscopy comes from the Greek words idiopatheia (affliction of a local origin), autos (self), and skopeo (I am looking at). It is used to denote a type of "autoscopy (i.e. 'seeing oneself') not attributable to an organic disorder. The term is used in opposition to "symptomatic autoscopy. For a further explanation, see the entries Autoscopy, Autoscopic phenomenon, and Autoscopic hallucination.

   References

   Campbell, R.J. (1996). Psychiatric dictionary. Seventh edition. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

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autoscopy — The term autoscopy comes from the Greek words autos (self) and skopeô (I am looking at). It translates roughly as seeing oneself and is used to denote the act of perceiving a hallucinated mirror image of oneself, viewed from the position of… … Dictionary of Hallucinations
symptomatic autoscopy — The term symptomatic autoscopy comes from the Greek words sumptoma (chance, disease), autos (self), and skopeo (I am looking at). It is used to denote a type of * autoscopy (i.e. seeing oneself ) which is attributable to an organic disorder.… … Dictionary of Hallucinations
autoscopic phenomenon — Also known as phantom double. The expression autoscopic phenomenon comes from the Greek words autos (self) and skopeo (I am looking at). It translates roughly as a phenomenon that involves the seeing of oneself . The group of autoscopic… … Dictionary of Hallucinations

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