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Shared delusional disorder: a case report of folie a famille

Journal: Open Journal of Psychiatry & Allied Sciences (Vol.5, No. 2)

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Page : 141-144

Keywords : Hypochondriasis. Sexually Transmitted Diseases. Assam.;

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Abstract

Induced delusion of having syphilis in the two members of a family from the elder sister who had no past history of psychiatric illness. Early diagnosis, antipsychotics, and physical separation showed marked improvement within two months. The psychopathology and socio-demographic variables showed marked variation from earlier concepts regarding the shared delusional disorder.

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