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06-07-05, 10:52 AM
Psychiatrists in a Romanian town say they are being overwhelmed with cases of 'mother-in-law syndrome'.
It's the name they've given to mental problems suffered by men who have to share their home with their mothers-in-law.
Doctors in Botosani say tens of men every week are asking for help in dealing with anxiety and increased nervousness.
Dr. Nicolae Vlad, head of Botosani's Psychiatry Hospital, told 7 Plus newspaper: "These men believe they are the head of the family but in fact they're not.
"They simply do what their mothers-in-law let them and this situations lead to obsessions and sexual disfunctions.
"We can treat these men but in some cases group therapy is needed which may include the wife and the mother-in-law among participants."
He added: "We noticed there is no such mental disease described in specialised documentation. Now we have a profile for the subject: male, 35, living with in-laws especially in rural areas."
http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_1450861.html
It's the name they've given to mental problems suffered by men who have to share their home with their mothers-in-law.
Doctors in Botosani say tens of men every week are asking for help in dealing with anxiety and increased nervousness.
Dr. Nicolae Vlad, head of Botosani's Psychiatry Hospital, told 7 Plus newspaper: "These men believe they are the head of the family but in fact they're not.
"They simply do what their mothers-in-law let them and this situations lead to obsessions and sexual disfunctions.
"We can treat these men but in some cases group therapy is needed which may include the wife and the mother-in-law among participants."
He added: "We noticed there is no such mental disease described in specialised documentation. Now we have a profile for the subject: male, 35, living with in-laws especially in rural areas."
http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_1450861.html