Fear of AIDS related to development of obsessive-compulsive disorder in a child

Karen Dineen Wagner, Margaret A. Sullivan

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Abstract

Fear of acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) has been associated with a variety of psychiatric disorders in adults and in some adolescents. A case is reported of a child with an unrealistic fear of AIDS who developed an obsessive-compulsive disorder. This case illustrates the importance of providing adequate AIDS information to children.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)740-742
Number of pages3
JournalJournal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Volume30
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - 1991

Keywords

  • AIDS
  • children
  • fear
  • obsessive-compulsive disorder

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Developmental and Educational Psychology
  • Psychiatry and Mental health

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