Ekbom's syndrome followed by self-mutilation;Síndrome de Ekbom acompanhada de automutilação

Revista de Psiquiatria do Rio Grande do Sul

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 97-99

  Goi, Pedro Domingues ^a,d   Scharlau, Caroline Thimmig ^a,b,c  

^a Secretaria Municipal da Saude   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SANTA MARIA   (Brazil)

^c Associacao Brasileira de Psiquiatria   (Brazil)

^d Departamento de Medicina Preventiva   (United States)

Author keywords

Delusions; Ekbom's syndrome; Paranoid disorders; Self mutilation

Indexed keywords

PIMOZIDE; PROMETHAZINE;

AGED; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; AUTOMUTILATION; CASE REPORT; DELUSIONAL DISORDER; DEPRESSION; EKBOM SYNDROME; HEALTH CENTER; HUMAN; MALE; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; PARASITOSIS; PERIANAL GLAND; SOCIAL ISOLATION;

EID: 34548548379     PISSN: 01018108     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s0101-81082007000100017     Document Type: Article

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