Fear of AIDS: implications for mental health practice with reference to ego-dystonic homosexuality.
The psychological symptoms caused by fear of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome are examined with particular reference to males displaying ego-dystonic homosexuality. Three cases, complicated by major depressive disorder and premorbid personality dysfunction, are discussed with reference to psychotherapeutic intervention.
D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000523:psychology*; D000328:Adult; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000150:complications; D005239:Fear; D006716:Homosexuality / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012557:Schizoid Personality Disorder / Q000150:complications