01140nas a2200289   4500000000100000008004100001260001300042653001500055653001000070653000900080653002200089653002300111653002400134653001100158653001100169653001200180653000900192653002100201653001600222653002900238100001600267245005500283300001000338490000700348520048100355022001400836       1987                            d  c1987 Dec10aAdolescent10aAdult10aAged10aAged, 80 and over10aAttitude to Health10aDepressive Disorder10aFemale10aHumans10aleprosy10aMale10aMental Disorders10aMiddle Aged10aNeurocognitive Disorders1 aOlivier H R00aPsychiatric aspects of Hansen's disease (leprosy).  a477-90 v483 a<p>Hansen's disease or leprosy is a major worldwide public health problem that has profound psychological effects on its victims. This paper is the first systematic study of psychiatric patients with Hansen's disease in 30 years and the first to use current diagnostic criteria. Because the incidence of Hansen's disease appears to be rising, the implications of psychiatric diagnosis in Hansen's disease patients and treatment considerations for the future are discussed.</p>  a0160-6689