Primary delusional parasitosis treated with olanzapine

International Psychogeriatrics

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1161-1168

  Freudenmann, Roland W ^a,c   Schönfeldt Lecuona, Carlos ^a   Lepping, Peter ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ULM   (Germany)

^b WREXHAM MAELOR HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ULM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Atypical antipsychotics; Delusional disorder; Delusional parasitosis; Olanzapine; Somatic type

Indexed keywords

BETAMETHASONE; CAPTOPRIL; DIGITOXIN; FUROSEMIDE; GENTAMICIN; OLANZAPINE; PIMOZIDE;

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DELUSIONAL DISORDER; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HALLUCINATION; HEART FAILURE; HUMAN; MAINTENANCE THERAPY; MENTAL HEALTH; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; MONOTHERAPY; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PARASITOSIS; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; SKIN DEFECT; SMOKING CESSATION;

AGED; ANTIPSYCHOTIC AGENTS; BENZODIAZEPINES; DELUSIONS; ECTOPARASITIC INFESTATIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; PRURITUS; SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34548772382     PISSN: 10416102     EISSN: 1741203X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1041610207004814     Document Type: Article

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