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AIDS Phobia

An overwhelming, irrational, and persistent fear of contracting Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome.
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2016
2016
HIV/AIDS phobia leading to Schizophrenia like Psychosis in a benign cutaneous condition: Pearly Penile Papules. -
Pearly penile papules (PPP) are physiologic variant of the normal penis. They are asymptomatic skin colored smooth, measuring… 
2011
2011
[An analysis of clinical characteristics of forty-six AIDS phobia patients].
OBJECTIVE To summarize the clinical characteristics of AIDS phobia patients and establish the preliminary clinical diagnostic… 
1997
1997
Illinois court seeks new course in AIDS phobia cases.
The Illinois Court of Appeals ruled that plaintiffs cannot be compensated for negligent infliction of emotional distress unless… 
1997
1997
Recent rulings by other courts in AIDS phobia claims.
Local, State, and Federal courts have not responded uniformly to fear-of-AIDS claims. The majority of the Supreme and Appeals… 
1996
1996
AIDS phobia [letter]
In Rohtak Harayana State in India 10 male adults 18-25 years old presented at Pandit B.D. Sharma Postgraduate Institute of… 
Review
1995
Review
1995
AIDS phobia, public health warnings, and lawsuits: deterring harm or rewarding ignorance?
Courts in more than a dozen states have decided cases in which a person has claimed money damages for his or her fear of getting… 
1993
1993
[AIDS phobia (its clinical picture and typology)].
Clinical, psychological and neurological examinations were performed of 478 subjects (208 males and 270 females) seeking… 
1989
1989
Management of patients with severe fear of AIDS (AIDS phobia)
1988
1988
AIDS phobia: report of 4 cases.
Psychological reactions to sexually transmissible disease (STD) infection are common, occurring in up to 85% of some patients… 
1987
1987
Pseudo-AIDS, AIDS Panic or AIDS Phobia?
SIR: Miller et a! (Journal, May 1985, 146, 550—551) reported on two men with excessive concern about AIDS: one had a diagnosis… 
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