Brief Reports
Folie à famille: A case report
Author:
A. Ellepola
Teaching Hospital, Anuradhapura, LK
About A.
Consultant Psychiatrist
Abstract
Delusional parasitosis is a rare psychiatric disorder. Development of this condition as an induced delusional disorder among all family members (folie à famille) is even rarer. A family of three members developed folie à famille, and it was successfully treated with a second generation antipsychotic and geographical separation. Myths, stigma regarding psychiatric disorders and misdiagnosis are management challenges highlighted in this case report.
Published on
21 Dec 2018.
Peer Reviewed
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