[Role of anosognosia in development of attitude toward Hodgkin's disease].
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.
Pestereva
E V
EV
Chulkova
V A
VA
Il'in
N V
NV
Simonova
O N
ON
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001294:Attitude to Health; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000523:psychology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged