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The authors present a brief review of the literature on necrophilia and describe an example of inhibited necrophilia, in which the necrophilic fantasies were brought to light through a series of sodium amytal interviews. The psychodynamic origins of the perversion are discussed, with emphasis on the sadistic elements. It is suggested that necrophilic fancies are more common than is generally realized.
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From the psychiatry and neurology service, Veterans Administration Hospital, Bronx, N. Y.
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Klaf, F.S., Brown, W. Necrophilia, brief review and case report. Psych Quar 32, 645–652 (1958). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01563024
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