A new and timely delusion: the complaint of having AIDS

A new and timely delusion: the complaint of having AIDS

Presents 3 cases that document the delusion of having AIDS in patients who were not members of high-risk groups but had psychiatric disorders. This clinical phenomenon raises psychodynamic issues as well as adds a new dimension to the controversy over AIDS testing. (Abstract amended)

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Veröffentlicht in:The American journal of psychiatry 1988-09, Vol.145 (Sep 88), p.1130-1132
Hauptverfasser: Mahorney, S L, Cavenar, J O
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
Delusions
Patients
Psychiatric disorders
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Zusammenfassung:Presents 3 cases that document the delusion of having AIDS in patients who were not members of high-risk groups but had psychiatric disorders. This clinical phenomenon raises psychodynamic issues as well as adds a new dimension to the controversy over AIDS testing. (Abstract amended)
ISSN:0002-953X