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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Main Authors: Jyoti Prakash, R Shashikumar, P S Bhat, K Srivastava, S Nath, A Rajendran
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2012-01-01
Series:Industrial Psychiatry Journal
Subjects:
Delusion
management
parasitosis
Online Access:http://www.industrialpsychiatry.org/article.asp?issn=0972-6748;year=2012;volume=21;issue=1;spage=72;epage=74;aulast=Prakash
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spelling doaj-2e73eceed4f442d2acee36479de112192020-11-24T22:14:23ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndustrial Psychiatry Journal0972-67482012-01-01211727410.4103/0972-6748.110958Delusional parasitosis: Worms of the mindJyoti PrakashR ShashikumarP S BhatK SrivastavaS NathA RajendranDelusional 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.http://www.industrialpsychiatry.org/article.asp?issn=0972-6748;year=2012;volume=21;issue=1;spage=72;epage=74;aulast=PrakashDelusionmanagementparasitosis
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R Shashikumar
P S Bhat
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S Nath
A Rajendran
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R Shashikumar
P S Bhat
K Srivastava
S Nath
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Delusional parasitosis: Worms of the mind
Industrial Psychiatry Journal
Delusion
management
parasitosis
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R Shashikumar
P S Bhat
K Srivastava
S Nath
A Rajendran
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title Delusional parasitosis: Worms of the mind
title_short Delusional parasitosis: Worms of the mind
title_full Delusional parasitosis: Worms of the mind
title_fullStr Delusional parasitosis: Worms of the mind
title_full_unstemmed Delusional parasitosis: Worms of the mind
title_sort delusional parasitosis: worms of the mind
publisher Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
series Industrial Psychiatry Journal
issn 0972-6748
publishDate 2012-01-01
description 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.
topic Delusion
management
parasitosis
url http://www.industrialpsychiatry.org/article.asp?issn=0972-6748;year=2012;volume=21;issue=1;spage=72;epage=74;aulast=Prakash
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