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The Gaslight Phenomenon—An Institutional Variant

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 January 2018

C. A. Lund  and
A. Q. Gardiner
C. A. Lund
Affiliation:
Mental Health Department, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen AB9 2ZD
A. Q. Gardiner
Affiliation:
Royal Cornhill Hospital, Aberdeen
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Abstract

A case of paranoid psychosis in an elderly female is reported in which recurrent episodes were apparently induced by the staff of the institution where the patient was a resident. The issues raised by this case are discussed.

Type
Research Article
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The British Journal of Psychiatry , Volume 131 , Issue 5 , November 1977 , pp. 533 - 534
Copyright
Copyright © Royal College of Psychiatrists, 1977 

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