title: [Role of anosognosia in development of attitude toward Hodgkin's disease].
abstract: A psychodiagnostic investigation included 71 patients with Hodgkin's disease and 61--with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma at different stages. It was shown that anosognosia, i.e. involuntary protective rejection of the disease, may play a dual role in formation of attitude. It may range from alleviation of psychological trauma to mis-assessment of the situation. Proper understanding of psychological processes involved in such disease may help when dealing with cancer patients.
authors.forename: E V
authors.initials: EV
authors.lastname: Pestereva
authors.forename: V A
authors.initials: VA
authors.lastname: Chulkova
authors.forename: N V
authors.initials: NV
authors.lastname: Il'in
authors.forename: O N
authors.initials: ON
authors.lastname: Simonova
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001294:Attitude to Health; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000523:psychology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged