Delusional infestation. Ekbom´s syndrome in a 47-year-old woman. Case report
Case Reports, 2017 Introduction: Delusional infestation is a rare psychiatric disorder defined as a condition in which the patient has the unshakable belief and perception of being infested with parasites.
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Schizophrénies et troubles délirants tardifs à l'âge avancé [PDF]
, 2015 Persistent schizophrenias and delusional disorders are classified as primary psychiatric pathologies amongst the elderly. It is crucial to distinguish them from secondary psychotic disorders associated with physical illnesses, such as acute confusion and
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A Terrible Prank Gone Horribly Wrong the Development of Delusional Infestation as an Adjustment Reaction to a Traumatic Hoax [PDF]
, 2021 Delusional infestation (DI) is a somatic type delusional disorder, characterized by a fixed belief that one is infested by living or nonliving pathogens (1,3) .
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PS07 Delusional infestation: are delays in access to care adversely affecting patient outcomes? A case series [PDF]
, 2023 Janet Angus, Eliza Hutchison, Jo Davies
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Indian Journal of Dermatology, 2013 Patients with delusions of parasitosis (DOP) are more commonly recognized in dermatology practices today. However, dermatologists may feel uncomfortable treating these patients because of the psychiatric nature of their disorder.
Jillian W Wong, John YM Koo
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The plague: a case of delusional infestation with folie à deux
, 2022 Ana Carolina De Melo Diogo Sereijo +7 more
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Considérations nosographiques sur le délire d’infestation parasitaire à travers trois observations cliniques [PDF]
, 2016 Le syndrome d'Ekbom, ou délire d'infestation parasitaire, est une pathologie rare, caractérisée par la conviction inébranlable d'avoir une peau infestée d'insectes ou de parasites.
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Delusional Infestation: State of the Art
Acta Dermato Venereologica, 2014 Patients with a delusional infestation (DI) have an overwhelming conviction that they are being infested with (non) pathogens without any medical proof. The patients need a systematic psychiatric and dermatological evaluation to assess any possible underlying cause that could be treated.
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Biological Parameters, Environmental Effects, Dispersal Behaviour And Toxicological Studies Of The Tropical Bed Bug, Cimex Hemipterus (Fabricius) (Hemiptera: Cimicidae) [PDF]
, 2010 This thesis describes the biology, environmental effects, and dispersal behavior of the tropical bed bug, Cimex hemipterus (Fabricius), as well as the toxicological effects of eight insecticides (lambda-cyhalothrin, bifenthrin, fenitrothion, fipronil ...
How , Yee Fatt
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Aripiprazole as a treatment option for delusional parasitosis: case series of 8 patients
Psychiatry and Clinical Psychopharmacology, 2019 OBJECTIVE: Delusional parasitosis (DP), also known as Ekbom’s Syndrome, is a rare, generally monosymptomatic disorder that characterizes with the fixed belief of being infected by parasites without any evidence of medical or microbiological proof.
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