Delusional infestation: an Australian multicentre study of 23 consecutive cases

Autor:	M. M. A. Tran, Bernard J Hudson, Matthew V. N. O'Sullivan, Jonathan R. Iredell, Donald R. Packham
Rok vydání:	2015
Předmět:	Delusional Parasitosis medicine.medical_specialty integumentary system business.industry parasitic diseases Infestation Internal Medicine medicine medicine.disease_cause Psychiatry business Psychopathology
Zdroj:	Internal Medicine Journal. 45:454-456
ISSN:	1444-0903
Popis:	Delusional infestation remains a debilitating condition that is therapeutically challenging for clinicians. This case series identifies 23 patients with delusional infestation in an Australian setting. The majority of patients are women and unlikely to have a psychiatric comorbid background. The use of unnecessary anti-parasitic medication is prevalent.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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