Graphomania

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Graphomania (Greek γραφειν graphein ' to write' and μανία mania 'madness'), also synonymous with furor scribendi (Latin furor 'anger' and scribere ' to write'), is the pathological endeavor to write and occurs as a symptom, among other things, in the context of chronic organic psychiatric partial syndromes, in particular an organic change in personality. Here, the person concerned has the wish to note down his thoughts and ideas. A similar term, the graphorrhea (Greek: ῥεῖ rhei , flow) also called scribble addiction , also describes the urge to communicate, which is mainly expressed in the writing of documents, letters and memoirs.

Like all patterns of action, the spectrum ranges from a (only) natural action to pathological or manic compulsion, a disorder with possibly an addiction-like character. An example can be the urge to publish a (sometimes hectic) work at any price and to bring it to the public regardless of the quality of the performance or the effects.

Self-proclaimed publicists , but also well-known writers and commentators (for example on numerous websites, blogs or forums ) often suffer from graphomania or graphorrhea . Well-known people also suffered from this clinical picture. For example, Alfred Krupp wrote several thousand letters in the course of his life - sometimes several to the same person in one day; he also wrote a myriad of memoranda to his workers. It is known that Victor Hugo literally covered his house in Jersey with quotes and sayings on the walls and furniture.

See also

Individual evidence

  1. ^ ICD 10, F 07
  2. ↑ Mark Gastpar, Paul Hengge: Mental Health Professional. Springer, 2003, ISBN 3-211-83576-8 , p. 32.
  3. ↑ Uwe Henrik Peters: Lexicon of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy, Medical Psychology. Elsevier, Urban & Fischer Verlag, 2007, ISBN 978-3-437-15061-6 , p. 220.
  4. ↑ Martin Kunz: Krupp saga - the heirs of the cannon king. on: Focus Online. March 23, 2009. Retrieved April 11, 2009.

literature

  • Uwe Henrik Peters: Lexicon of psychiatry, psychotherapy, medical psychology. Elsevier, Urban & Fischer Verlag, 2007, ISBN 978-3-437-15061-6 .