Planting a misdiagnosis of Alzheimer's disease in a person's mind

被引：9
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作者：
Merckelbach, Harald [1 ]
Jelicic, Marko [1 ]
Jonker, Cees [2 ]
机构：
[1] Maastricht Univ, Fac Psychol & Neurosci, NL-6200 MD Maastricht, Netherlands
[2] Vrije Univ Amsterdam, Med Ctr, Alzheimer Ctr, Dept Psychiat, Amsterdam, Netherlands
来源：
ACTA NEUROPSYCHIATRICA | 2012年 / 24卷 / 01期
关键词：
Alzheimer's disease; cognition; memory; stress;
D O I：
10.1111/j.1601-5215.2011.00586.x
中图分类号：
Q189 [神经科学];
学科分类号：
071006 ;
摘要：
Objective: There is an extensive corpus of knowledge about how misinformation may distort autobiographical memories. A diagnostic error can be conceptualised as a form of misinformation. Methods: The authors discuss the case of a 58-year-old woman who was given a misdiagnosis of Alzheimer's disease. Results: The patient was deeply convinced that the diagnosis was correct, even when she was confronted with contradictory evidence. Conclusion: A diagnosis is not a neutral piece of information. It profoundly affects the lives of patients. The consequences of a misdiagnosis may be similar to persistent false memories.
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页码：60 / 62
页数：3
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