U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Format

Send to:

Choose Destination

AIDS phobia

MedGen UID:
167692
•Concept ID:
C0853870
•
Mental or Behavioral Dysfunction
Synonym: AIDS Phobia
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0003740

Definition

An overwhelming, irrational, and persistent fear of contracting Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVAIDS phobia

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Management of patients with severe fear of AIDS (AIDS phobia).
Hall P, Dunkley C
Br J Hosp Med 1989 Jun;41(6):589. PMID: 2752242

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Obsessive-compulsive skin disorders: a novel classification based on degree of insight.
Zhu TH, Nakamura M, Farahnik B, Abrouk M, Reichenberg J, Bhutani T, Koo J
J Dermatolog Treat 2017 Jun;28(4):342-346. Epub 2016 Oct 24 doi: 10.1080/09546634.2016.1240864. PMID: 27658538
Parasuicide among youth in a general hospital in South Africa.
Mhlongo T, Peltzer K
Curationis 1999 Jun;22(2):72-6. doi: 10.4102/curationis.v22i2.735. PMID: 11040622
AIDS phobia.
Cross JR
Emerg Med Serv 1994 Aug;23(8):44-52. PMID: 10136027
Obsessive-compulsive disorders in the pediatric dermatology practice.
Koo JY, Smith LL
Pediatr Dermatol 1991 Jun;8(2):107-13. doi: 10.1111/j.1525-1470.1991.tb00296.x. PMID: 1923977
AIDS phobia: report of 4 cases.
Ross MW
Psychopathology 1988;21(1):26-30. doi: 10.1159/000284536. PMID: 3222428

Diagnosis

Obsessive-compulsive skin disorders: a novel classification based on degree of insight.
Zhu TH, Nakamura M, Farahnik B, Abrouk M, Reichenberg J, Bhutani T, Koo J
J Dermatolog Treat 2017 Jun;28(4):342-346. Epub 2016 Oct 24 doi: 10.1080/09546634.2016.1240864. PMID: 27658538
Koro associated with phobia for AIDS.
Chand SP
Int J Psychiatry Med 1998;28(3):353-6. doi: 10.2190/K0XX-0T5M-PQJ5-J63W. PMID: 9844839
Illinois court seeks new course in AIDS phobia cases.
AIDS Policy Law 1997 Jul 25;12(13):4-5. PMID: 11364514
AIDS phobia--a case report.
Latha KS
Indian J Public Health 1995 Jan-Mar;39(1):27-8. PMID: 8690478
Obsessive-compulsive disorders in the pediatric dermatology practice.
Koo JY, Smith LL
Pediatr Dermatol 1991 Jun;8(2):107-13. doi: 10.1111/j.1525-1470.1991.tb00296.x. PMID: 1923977

Therapy

The knowledge, attitudes and perceived support of Tanzanian nurses when caring for patients with AIDS.
Kohi TW, Horrocks MJ
Int J Nurs Stud 1994 Feb;31(1):77-86. doi: 10.1016/0020-7489(94)90009-4. PMID: 8194938
AIDS-phobia and political reaction in California: student versus public responses to reactive political initiatives.
Winslow RW, Rumbaut RG, Hwang J
Arch Sex Behav 1990 Oct;19(5):517-30. doi: 10.1007/BF02442352. PMID: 2260916

Prognosis

Obsessive-compulsive skin disorders: a novel classification based on degree of insight.
Zhu TH, Nakamura M, Farahnik B, Abrouk M, Reichenberg J, Bhutani T, Koo J
J Dermatolog Treat 2017 Jun;28(4):342-346. Epub 2016 Oct 24 doi: 10.1080/09546634.2016.1240864. PMID: 27658538
Illinois court seeks new course in AIDS phobia cases.
AIDS Policy Law 1997 Jul 25;12(13):4-5. PMID: 11364514
Nursing faculty and students' attitudes regarding HIV.
Mueller CW, Cerny JE, Amundson MJ, Waldron JA
J Nurs Educ 1992 Jun;31(6):273-9. doi: 10.3928/0148-4834-19920601-09. PMID: 1320109
AIDS-phobia and political reaction in California: student versus public responses to reactive political initiatives.
Winslow RW, Rumbaut RG, Hwang J
Arch Sex Behav 1990 Oct;19(5):517-30. doi: 10.1007/BF02442352. PMID: 2260916
AIDS-phobia, contact with AIDS, and AIDS-related job stress in hospital workers.
Pleck JH, O'Donnell L, O'Donnell C, Snarey J
J Homosex 1988;15(3-4):41-54. doi: 10.1300/J082v15n03_02. PMID: 3235829

Clinical prediction guides

AIDS-phobia, contact with AIDS, and AIDS-related job stress in hospital workers.
Pleck JH, O'Donnell L, O'Donnell C, Snarey J
J Homosex 1988;15(3-4):41-54. doi: 10.1300/J082v15n03_02. PMID: 3235829
AIDS phobia: report of 4 cases.
Ross MW
Psychopathology 1988;21(1):26-30. doi: 10.1159/000284536. PMID: 3222428

Supplemental Content

Table of contents

    Clinical resources

    Practice guidelines

    • PubMed
      See practice and clinical guidelines in PubMed. The search results may include broader topics and may not capture all published guidelines. See the FAQ for details.

    Consumer resources

    Reviews

    Recent activity

    Clear Turn Off Turn On

    Your browsing activity is empty.

    Activity recording is turned off.

    Turn recording back on

    See more...