A psychodiagnostic investigation included 71 patients with Hodgkin's disease and 61--with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma at different stages. It was shown that anosognosia, i.e. involuntary protective rejection of the disease, may play a dual role in formation of attitude. It may range from alleviation of psychological trauma to mis-assessment of the situation. Proper understanding of psychological processes involved in such disease may help when dealing with cancer patients.
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