This papers aims at familiarizing psychiatric and nonpsychiatric readers with delusional
infestation (DI), also known as delusional parasitosis. It is characterized by the fixed belief of …

Currently, disgust is regarded as the main adaptation for defence against pathogens and
parasites in humans. Disgust's motivational and behavioural features, including withdrawal …

INTRODUCTION: Delusional parasitosis (DP) is a syndrome characterized by the firm
conviction that small living beings infest the skin. The etiology can be primary and …

Background Paliperidone, an active metabolite of risperidone, is now available in an oral
formulation for daily use; an intramuscular formulation for monthly administration is expected …

Background Delusional infestation is a primary psychiatric disorder characterized by a
somatic‐type delusional disorder (primary delusional infestation) that may lead to self …

Delusional infestation (DI) is a disorder in which patients express a firm, unwavering belief
that they are infested with some type of organism but otherwise have a typical grasp on …

Objective: To collect detailed up-to-date knowledge, using a detailed systematic review of
the literature, that is specific to the condition of Ekbom Syndrome, also known as Delusional …

Delusional infestation in clinical practice over a period of two decades Page 1 Advances in
Dermatology and Allergology 1, February/2021 144 This is an Open Access article …

Objective: Patients with delusional parasitosis (DP) have a fixed belief of being infested by
small pathogens. Typical and atypical antipsychotics are widely used for treating DP. There …

Psychocutaneous morbidity is commonly found in dermatologic practice. Patients generally
refuse referral to psychiatry, and dermatologists cannot always provide psychotherapeutic …