PSYCHOGENIC FEVER - ENTITY OR NONENTITY

被引:23
作者
HASAN, MK [1 ]
WHITE, AC [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV BIRMINGHAM,SCH MED,BIRMINGHAM B15 2TT,W MIDLANDS,ENGLAND
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D O I
10.1080/00325481.1979.11715228
中图分类号
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
A review of the literature suggests that body temperature may rise when a person is under emotional stress. The term 'psychogenic fever' has been applied to this phenomenon. A study of temperature and pulse rate of psychiatric patients diagnosed predominantly as neurotic in a university teaching hospital was undertaken. Changes in pulse rate indicated that the period before ward rounds was more stressful than other times of the day. However, psychogenic fever in these patients was not found. One case of factitious fever was uncovered during the study.
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页码:152 / 154
页数:3
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