Delusional infestation versus Morgellons disease.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.clindermatol.2018.08.007
Abstract: Delusional infestation is the conviction that one is infested with pathogens-either animate or inanimate-despite medical or microbiologic evidence to the contrary. Infestation with inanimate pathogens, specifically fibers or filaments, has been controversially termed Morgellons disease… read more here.
Keywords: delusional infestation; infestation versus; versus morgellons; morgellons disease ... See more keywords
Brief cognitive behavioural therapy for post-stroke ‘delusional infestation’ in a 71-year-old man: a single case experimental design
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DOI: 10.1017/s1352465820000405
Abstract: Abstract Background: Delusional infestation is a condition at the interface of tactile and visual hallucinations and delusions. Individuals with this condition hold the fixed and false belief that their body or their environment is infested… read more here.
Keywords: delusional infestation; single case; post stroke; infestation ... See more keywords
New insights into delusional infestation
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DOI: 10.1080/09546634.2022.2115835
Abstract: The recently proposed Koo-Brownstone staging system for Delusional Infestation (DI) is a large step forward in Dermatology. It proposes that patients' presentations can be separated into various categories along a spectrum, and that each of… read more here.
Keywords: insights delusional; system; infestation; delusional infestation ... See more keywords
PS02 Efficacy of antipsychotics in delusional infestation
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DOI: 10.1093/bjd/ljae090.373
Abstract: The 2022 British Association of Dermatologists’ (BAD) guidelines suggest the use of low doses of second-generation antipsychotics as the first-line pharmacological treatment option for adults with delusional infestation (DI). We evaluated the treatment responses associated… read more here.
Keywords: delusional infestation; cgi; treatment; cgi score ... See more keywords
'Folie à SoMe? ' Patient-centred Delusional Infestation care should consider the role of Social Media.
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DOI: 10.1093/ced/llaf269
Abstract: Social media exerts a growing yet often overlooked influence on the lived experience of individuals with delusional infestation (DI). In this commentary, we examine how digital platforms may perpetuate shared delusional narratives, cultivate echo chambers,… read more here.
Keywords: delusional infestation; folie patient; patient centred; social media ... See more keywords
A combined tropical medicine and psychiatry approach to patients with possible delusional infestation
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DOI: 10.1093/trstmh/trae054
Abstract: Abstract Background Delusional infestation (DI) is a well-recognized delusional disorder presenting as the persisting belief of being infested. Combined clinics have been run by dermatology and psychiatry in a small number of centres. In this… read more here.
Keywords: dermatology; psychiatry; tropical medicine; medicine ... See more keywords
Delusional infestation managed in a combined tropical medicine and psychiatry clinic
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DOI: 10.1093/trstmh/try102
Abstract: Background Delusional infestation (DI) is a well-recognised delusional disorder presenting as the persisting belief in the presence of parasitic or other infestations. Combined clinics have been run by dermatology and psychiatry in a small number… read more here.
Keywords: medicine; delusional infestation; tropical medicine; psychiatry ... See more keywords
Extensive scalp ulcer secondary to delusional infestation treated with antipsychotics and scalp reconstruction
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DOI: 10.1111/bjd.18885
Abstract: Dear Editor, A 53-year-old man presented with an extensive necrotic ulcer with irregular borders and exposed skull bone (a, b). He had produced the wound by applying caustics and sharp objects in an attempt to… read more here.
Keywords: extensive scalp; delusional infestation; scalp ulcer; ulcer secondary ... See more keywords
Efficacy of Antipsychotic Treatment for Delusional Infestation: A Retrospective Cohort Study.
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DOI: 10.1177/12034754251345785
Abstract: BACKGROUND Delusional infestation (DI) is a rare psychiatric disorder characterized by false beliefs in infestation, often presenting to dermatology clinics with unexplained skin complaints. Antipsychotic treatments are commonly used; however, their comparative efficacy in DI… read more here.
Keywords: treatment; infestation; efficacy; cohort study ... See more keywords
Longer Duration of Untreated Psychosis is Associated with Poorer Outcomes for Patients with Delusional Infestation.
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DOI: 10.2340/00015555-2888
Abstract: We examined the association between the duration of untreated psychosis and outcome for patients with delusional infestation. This multi-centre international study included 211 consecutive patients. Illness severity was evaluated at first presentation and outcome was… read more here.
Keywords: untreated psychosis; duration untreated; delusional infestation; patients delusional ... See more keywords
Later Age of Onset and Longer Duration of Untreated Psychosis are Associated with Poorer Outcome in Delusional Infestation.
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DOI: 10.2340/00015555-3625
Abstract: Society for Publication of Acta Dermato-Venereologica Delusional infestation is a mono-delusional psychotic disorder with a high disease burden and reduced social functioning (1). Patients have the delusional belief that they or their immediate environment is… read more here.
Keywords: delusional infestation; poorer outcome; untreated psychosis; duration untreated ... See more keywords