title: [An unusual syndrome of partial neurotic neglect].
abstract: An impressive case of a 48-year-old woman is reported who after parental divorce when she was two-year-old grew up under a wicked stepmother and developed various obsessive symptoms. In context with some personal disappointments the woman increasingly neglected her home which after eight years appeared like a refuse pit. Simultaneously she continued to groom herself, to dress perfectly and to perform well in her office. She finally committed a suicide attempt when undelayable installations forced her to admit artisans into her apartment. Our case is discussed regarding the double aspect of obsession as a protective function as well as an obstacle for the individual in coping with life.
authors.affiliation: Psychiatrisches Landeskrankenhaus Behandlungszentrum II, Wiesloch/Heidelberg.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ulmar
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Scheipers
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006796:Household Work; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009042:Motivation; D009497:Neurotic Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D010553:Personality Development; D012037:Refuse Disposal; D012917:Social Adjustment; D013406:Suicide, Attempted / Q000523:psychology*
vernacular_title: Ein ungewöhnliches Syndrom neurotischer Teilverwahrlosung.