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Delusional infestation: a prototype of psychodermatological disease
International Journal of Dermatology, 2019AbstractDelusional infestation (DI) is a disorder in which patients express a firm, unwavering belief that they are infested with some type of organism but otherwise have a typical grasp on reality with relatively normal cognitive functioning. Although classified as a somatic delusional disorder, DI requires special consideration due to its complicated
Katerina Katsoulis +2 more
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Current Understanding and Approach to Delusional Infestation
The American Journal of Medicine, 2019Delusional infestation is a psychiatric condition defined by a fixed belief of infestation despite contrary evidence. Diagnosis includes exclusion of organic etiologies. Treatment with antipsychotics is effective and safe in the majority of patients. Patients are characteristically reluctant to pursue psychiatric evaluation and may resist discussing ...
Natalie, Moriarty +3 more
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Delusional Infestation and Dementia: A Case Report
British Journal of Psychiatry, 1987The case of an 82-year-old woman with delusional infestation and senile dementia of the Alzheimer type is reported. Her symptoms of infestation ceased dramatically with pimozide given for 5 weeks, and did not recur during follow-up over 9 months. The importance of organic factors in patients with this disorder is emphasised.
E B, Renvoize, J, Kent, H M, Klar
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Delusional infestation versus Morgellons disease
Clinics in Dermatology, 2018Delusional infestation is the conviction that one is infested with pathogens-either animate or inanimate-despite medical or microbiologic evidence to the contrary. Infestation with inanimate pathogens, specifically fibers or filaments, has been controversially termed Morgellons disease by the patients themselves, who believe that this is not a ...
Sara A, Hylwa, Sanna D, Ronkainen
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Delusional infestation: An update
CosmodermaDelusional infestation is an uncommon disorder in which patients have a fixed, false belief (delusion) that they are infested with living pathogens or non-living (inanimate) objects. Patients have abnormal cutaneous symptoms such as itching, biting, or crawling and demonstrate self-destructive behavior to remove pathogens.
Naveen Kumar Kansal +4 more
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Delusional infestation/parasitosis and the law: a review
Psychology, Crime & Law, 2015Delusional infestation (DI) is a psychodermatological condition where sufferers falsely believe they are infested with parasites despite all evidence to the contrary. Besides sparse records of suicide and doctors being assaulted or threatened with legal action by DI patients, few studies have looked at the forensic presentation of DI.
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Delusional Infestation (Delusional Parasitosis)
2020Kathryn N. Suh, Jay S. Keystone
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A systematic review of antipsychotic agents for primary delusional infestation
Journal of Dermatological Treatment, 2022Mark G Kirchhof, Meghan McPhie
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Pharmacological management of delusional infestation
Dermatologic Therapy, 2017Katlein França +2 more
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