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A H Samuels

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PubMed2000

Pursuit of the perfect mother: an unusual case of stalking.

OBJECTIVE: To highlight issues of adoption and twinship in an unusual case of stalking. CLINICAL PICTURE: An ususual case of same gender, serial stalking which began at an early age in a young woman who was one of a set of twins adopted at birth. TREATMENT: Insight orientated psychotherapy. OUTCOME: Beneficial outcome in context of clear boundaries, therapist selection and emphasis upon legal consequences of behaviour. CONCLUSIONS: Early disruptions to attachments including adoption and twinship may have relevance in some patterns of adult stalking behaviour.

Acting Out↗
PubMed1992

Carbon monoxide, amnesia and hyperbaric oxygen therapy.

A case of carbon monoxide poisoning, initially misdiagnosed as conversion disorder, is presented. Cognitive deficits demonstrated at the time of psychiatric assessment were successfully reversed by hyperbaric oxygen therapy despite the 1 week delay. The clinical manifestations of carbon monoxide poisoning and the rationale for and timing of hyperbaric oxygen therapy are discussed. Emphasis is placed on the need for a high index of suspicion for carbon monoxide poisoning in the clinical situation of profound memory disturbance.

Adult↗
PubMed1989

Reserpine withdrawal psychosis.

A case of reserpine withdrawal psychosis is reported. This uncommon condition is described as a true withdrawal psychosis and may be due to dopamine receptor supersensitivity.

Aged↗
PubMed1988

AIDS anxiety.

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Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome↗