Obsessions of infanticide and imminent psychosis
Arq. neuropsiquiatr
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54(1): 127-30, mar. 1996.
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RESUMO
In young mothers an obsession of infanticide, that is, fear that they may murder their children, may be coupled with an obsession of imminent psychosis, that is, fear that the first obsession is a sign of approaching insanity. Sixteen mothers with this clinical picture were evaluated in interviews. Seven of them entered psychotherapy and improved. The causative factors in childhood and adolescence wich led to the later development of these obsessive difficulties are analyzed. Even when psychotherapy was not possible, as was the case in nine patients, they should be strongly reassured and explanations should be given about the nature of the problem, for such encouragement and clarification helps them to improve to a significant extent. The prognosis of patients who have systematic psychoterapy is good.
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Asunto principal:
Trastornos de Ansiedad
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Psicoterapia
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Infanticidio
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Conducta Obsesiva
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio pronóstico
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Investigación cualitativa
Límite:
Adulto
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Femenino
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Humanos
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Arq. neuropsiquiatr
Asunto de la revista:
Neurología
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Psiquiatria
Año:
1996
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