title: Dyspsychophobia: the abnormal fear of becoming psychologically and socially dysfunctional.
abstract: Six cases were mentioned in which the major factor was the pathological fear of developing various forms of mental illness or criminal behaviour that had assailed one or other of their relatives. The pathological fear had the characteristics of a particular phobia, and should be named as such as a preliminary towards psychotherapeutic treatment.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003376:Counseling; D003415:Crime; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000235:genetics; D008875:Middle Aged; D010698:Phobic Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D011613:Psychotherapy