Yeah, from some reports I've seen it's more like "oh no, I'm changing into a wolf/fish/cat! Help me!" than a positive or even neutral, "I am a wolf/fish/cat" thing. Others are different, and those are the ones I definitely would count as more therian-like. "Lycanthropy and self-identification" is a good study for the more therian type.

Thank you for letting me explain! ^v^