Delusional parasitosis: Worms of the mind

Delusional parasitosis: Worms of the mind

Delusional parasitosis is an uncommon psychotic illness. Patients often report to dermatologists and physicians for treatment and are brought to psychiatric attention only for associated psychological distress. One such case is discussed in this report.

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Veröffentlicht in:Industrial psychiatry journal 2012-01, Vol.21 (1), p.72-74
Hauptverfasser: Prakash, Jyoti, Shashikumar, R, Bhat, P, Srivastava, K, Nath, S, Rajendran, A
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Antipsychotics
Asymptomatic
Case Report
Delusion
Delusions
Dermatology
Hallucinations
Hepatitis
Illnesses
management
Medical referrals
Parasites
parasitosis
Patients
Physicians
Professionals
Psychiatry
Psychosis
Psychotropic drugs
Skin
Worms
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Zusammenfassung:Delusional parasitosis is an uncommon psychotic illness. Patients often report to dermatologists and physicians for treatment and are brought to psychiatric attention only for associated psychological distress. One such case is discussed in this report.
ISSN:0972-6748
0976-2795
DOI:10.4103/0972-6748.110958