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‘Imposed Psychosis’

A Case Variant of the Gaslight Phenomenon

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

R. Cawthra ,
G. O'Brien  and
F. Hassanyeh
R. Cawthra
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, The Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 4LP
G. O'Brien
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, The Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 4LP
F. Hassanyeh*
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, The Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 4LP
*
∗Correspondece
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In 1969 Barton & Whithead described the Gaslight Phenomenon. In this condition a presentation of mental illness is found, on further enquiry, to a hospital. Previous reports have highlighted the malicious intent of the exploiter (Barton & Whitehead, 1969; Smith & Sinanan, 1972; Tyndal, 1973; Lund & Gardiner, 1977).

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Research Article
Information
The British Journal of Psychiatry , Volume 150 , Issue 4 , April 1987 , pp. 553 - 556
Copyright
Copyright © 1987 The Royal College of Psychiatrists 

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