Obsessions of infanticide and imminent psychosis Obsessões de infanticídio e psicose iminente
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....
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| Language: | English |
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Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO)
1996-03-01
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| Series: | Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X1996000100022 |