Successful Ziprasidone Monotherapy in a Case of Delusional Parasitosis: A One-Year Followup

Delusional parasitosis is characterized by the false idea that own body is infested by invisible mites, insects, or other parasites. This case report describes a 24-year-old woman with delusional parasitosis who was treated with ziprasidone monotherapy (120 mg/day) with a complete remission of delus...

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Main Authors: Domenico De Berardis, Nicola Serroni, Stefano Marini, Gabriella Rapini, Alessandro Valchera, Michele Fornaro, Monica Mazza, Felice Iasevoli, Giovanni Martinotti, Massimo Di Giannantonio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Psychiatry
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/913248