Citation

Cheniaux E, Nardi AE, Gomes MDM. J. Bras. Psiquiatr. 2021; 70(3): 275-279.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2021, Instituto De Psiquiatria)

DOI

10.1590/0047-2085000000334

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: D. Maria I, queen of Portugal, was the mother of João VI and grandmother of Pedro IV of Portugal and I of Brazil. She became the first monarch of Brazil, where she became known as "Maria, the madwoman". We aimed to try to identify the mental disorder she suffered from.

METHODS: We con-ducted a review of biographies about D. Maria I and scientific articles that discussed her case.

RESULTS: The sparse information about her mental illness strongly indicates that she had several depressive and manic episodes, which were accompanied by psychotic symptoms.

CONCLUSION: Her probable psychiatric diagnosis is that of bipolar disorder. © 2021, Editora Cientifica Nacional Ltda. All rights reserved.

Language: en

Keywords

human; Brazil; suicide; female; case report; bipolar disorder; Bipolar disorder; psychotherapy; depression; anxiety; psychosis; posttraumatic stress disorder; Portugal; mental disease; clinical article; psychiatric diagnosis; history of medicine; Article; personal experience; History of medicine