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A case of senile self-neglect in a married couple: ‘Diogenes à deux’?

✍ Scribed by Dr. Andrew J. Cole; Timothy P. Gillett; Andrew Fairbairn

Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
1992
Tongue
English
Weight
227 KB
Volume
7
Category
Article
ISSN
0885-6230

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✦ Synopsis

A case is presented of senile self-neglect in a cohabiting pair. Many features of what has been called Diogenes syndrome are illustrated. Aetiological factors are discussed and parallels with models forfolze u deux are drawn. KEY woms-Self-care, hygiene, social environment, shared paranoid disorder.

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