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Document 0390
DOCN M9650390
TI [Informing a child about his illness in HIV infection: words and
meaning]
DT 9605
AU Funck-Brentano I; Departement de Pediatrie, Hopital Necker-Enfants
malades.
SO Psychiatr Enfant. 1995;38(1):109-39. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE
MED/96137090
AB The account of the medical and psychological treatment of Pascal over a
period of three years shows the complexity and the stakes of the problem
that families and the medical core are faced with when confronted to a
child infected by the HIV: to talk of his infection or his illness. How
do you approach the problem with an 8 year old child? What do you answer
to his questions without the risk of triggering an unbearable death
anxiety for him and his family? Starting with a lie, Pascal's mother
will progressively realise the intrication of her own internal conflicts
(that go back to her childhood) with her present suffering. She thus
becomes able to look at her son's illness properly and discuss it with
him in a healthy and natural manner. The question of whether to disclose
his diagnosis to a child is discussed; some recommendations are
suggested.
DE Attitude to Health Case Report Child *Child Psychology Child,
Hospitalized/PSYCHOLOGY *Communication Conflict (Psychology) English
Abstract Human HIV Infections/*DIAGNOSIS/*PSYCHOLOGY Linguistics
Lying Male Mother-Child Relations Patient Education *Truth
Disclosure JOURNAL ARTICLE
SOURCE: National Library of Medicine. NOTICE: This material may be
protected by Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.Code).