Delusional infestation. The interface of delusions and hallucinations.

Baker, P B; Cook, B L; Winokur, G

Baker, P B; Cook, B L; Winokur, G.

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Baker PB; Department of Psychiatry, University of Iowa College of Medicine, Iowa City, USA.

Psychiatr Clin North Am ; 18(2): 345-61, 1995 Jun.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-7659603

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

Delusional infestation represents a unique subtype of the delusional disorder category. This article presents the phenomenology, etiology, and treatment of delusional infestation. This article also reviews historical and theoretical attempts to distinguish tactile sensory phenomena as either hallucinations or delusions.

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Delusions/psychology; Ectoparasitic Infestations/psychology; Hallucinations/psychology; Delusions/classification; Delusions/diagnosis; Diagnosis, Differential; Ectoparasitic Infestations/classification; Ectoparasitic Infestations/diagnosis; Hallucinations/classification; Hallucinations/diagnosis; Humans; Neurocognitive Disorders/classification; Neurocognitive Disorders/diagnosis; Neurocognitive Disorders/psychology; Prognosis; Psychotic Disorders/classification; Psychotic Disorders/diagnosis; Psychotic Disorders/psychology

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Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Delusions / Ectoparasitic Infestations / Hallucinations Type of study: Diagnostic_studies / Prognostic_studies / Qualitative_research Limits: Humans Language: En Journal: Psychiatr Clin North Am Year: 1995 Document type: Article Affiliation country: United States

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