Folie a Famille: Delusional parasitosis affecting all the members of a family

Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology

Volumn 70, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 296-297

  Daniel, Elizabeth ^a   Srinivasan, Tirupati N ^b,c  

^a KASTURBA MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^c James Fletcher Hospital   (Australia)

Author keywords

Ekbom syndrome; Shared psychotic disorder

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DELUSION; DELUSIONAL PARASITOSIS; DERMATOLOGY; EKBOM SYNDROME; EMOTIONAL ATTACHMENT; FAMILY; HUMAN; INFESTATION; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; PARANOIA; PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS; TREATMENT REFUSAL;

EID: 33644529228     PISSN: 03786323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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