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Chronic Depersonalisation Neurosis au Shorvon – A Successful Intervention

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

C. G. Ballard ,
R. N. C. Mohan  and
S. Handy
C. G. Ballard*
Affiliation:
Walsgrave Hospital, Coventry CV2 2DX
R. N. C. Mohan
Affiliation:
West Midlands Rotational Training Scheme
S. Handy
Affiliation:
Walsgrave Hospital, Coventry
*
∗Correspondence
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Abstract

A patient with chronic primary depersonalisation responded well to a combination of psychotherapy and abreaction.

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Brief Reports
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The British Journal of Psychiatry , Volume 160 , Issue 1 , January 1992 , pp. 123 - 125
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Copyright © The Royal College of Psychiatrists 

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