Psychiatric Aspects of Venereal Disease

The psychological aspects of venereal disease.

It does not require a great deal of wisdom to realize that a man who faithfully cohabitates with his legally betrothed wife stands a considerably smaller risk of contracting venereal infection than another who consorts on frequent occasions with little known partners. Hence, cases of marital infection excepted, the venereal disease specialist deals invariably with individuals who became infecte...

Social and behavioural aspects of venereal disease.

The Medico-Legal Aspects of Venereal Disease.

THE PRESIDENT said she was sure all members present had immensely enjoyed Dr. Thompson's paper; it had been put together with meticulous care, and contained much historical information. She feared that doctors often considered a good deal of privilege attached to their evidence, and thought that was a pity. Present to-night, too, was another barrister, Dr. Letitia Fairfield, and she was pleased...

Social aspects of venereal disease. II. Relationship of personality to other sociological determinants of venereal disease.

With increasing recognition of venereal infection as a behavioural disease, considerable interest has been focused on the relationship of various psychosocial parameters to these diseases. Eysenck's (Eysenck and Eysenck, 1964) refinement of the personality inventory has provided a useful tool for obtaining quantitative indicators of one such parameterpersonality. The personality of venereal dis...

Social aspects of venereal disease. I. Sociological determinants of venereal disease.