Case 28-2020: A 64-Year-Old Man with Intrusive Thoughts and Fear of Being Poisoned

Case 28-2020: A 64-Year-Old Man with Intrusive Thoughts and Fear of Being Poisoned

A 64-year-old man was evaluated at the geriatric psychiatry clinic for chronic depression, intrusive thoughts, and fear of being poisoned. The patient grew up in Haiti, where he, his siblings and relatives, and many community members observed Vodou and Santeria beliefs and practiced tarot card readi...

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Veröffentlicht in:The New England journal of medicine 2020-09, Vol.383 (11), p.1058-1065
Hauptverfasser: Trinh, Nhi-Ha T, Apollon, Olivia, Collier, Stephanie A
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Alcoholic beverages
Anorexia
Blood tests
Case reports
Fear
Geriatric psychology
Mens health
Mental depression
Orthostatic hypotension
Poisoning
Poisons
Psychiatry
Therapists
Trauma
Vitamin B
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Zusammenfassung:A 64-year-old man was evaluated at the geriatric psychiatry clinic for chronic depression, intrusive thoughts, and fear of being poisoned. The patient grew up in Haiti, where he, his siblings and relatives, and many community members observed Vodou and Santeria beliefs and practiced tarot card reading. Diagnostic and management decisions were made.
ISSN:0028-4793
1533-4406
DOI:10.1056/NEJMcpc2004981