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

被引：9

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.

引用

页码：60 / 62

页数：3

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