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Case of Martha G and the hand washing fear
A psychologist explains Martha G a 44 year old wife with a hand washing obsession not from tuberculosis typhoid or flu but from fear of venereal infection such as syphilis and gonorrhea. He links the phobia to romantic hunger and mild auto erotic triggers and suggests treatment with practical advice rather than shock therapy.
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Martha
Vnborce
Martha G
Lady Macbeth
Peple
Dr. Freud