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Psychiatr Danub. 2022 Summer;34(2):205-208. doi: 10.24869/psyd.2022.205.
Anton Chekhov (1860-1904) was a famous Russian author and physician known for his dramas and short stories. Many of his works also address mental health problems. Here, the present paper is investigating his novella The Black Monk that was published in 1894. Its main protagonist, Kovrin, likely suffered from bipolar disorder as he exhibited elevated mood, grandiosity, lack of sleep, and delusions. His symptoms are analyzed based on current DSM-5 criteria, and he appears to meet diagnostic criteria for bipolar I disorder. Chekhov himself suffered from a mood disorder, but we speculate that he himself exhibited some bipolar symptoms. Those were likely an inspiration for when he wrote The Black Monk.
安东·契诃夫（1860-1904 年）是一位著名的俄罗斯作家和医生，以其戏剧和短篇小说而闻名。他的许多作品也涉及心理健康问题。在这里，本文研究了他于 1894 年出版的中篇小说《黑衣修士》。其主要主人公科罗文可能患有双相情感障碍，因为他表现出情绪高涨、夸大妄想、睡眠减少和妄想。根据当前的 DSM-5 标准对他的症状进行了分析，他似乎符合双相 I 障碍的诊断标准。契诃夫本人患有情绪障碍，但我们推测他本人也表现出一些双相症状。这些可能是他创作《黑衣修士》的灵感来源。
