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Folie a deux and delusional disorder by proxy: an atypical presentation |
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| Authors: | Deepashree Daulatabad Sidharth Sonthalia Ankur Srivastava Sambit Nath Bhattacharya Subuhi Kaul Deepak Moyal |
| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Dermatology & STD, University College of Medical Sciences & GTB Hospital, University of Delhi, Delhi, India;2. Skin Clinic & Research Centre, Skinnocence, Gurgaon, Haryana, India;3. Mental Health Intensive Care Unit, Cumberland Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia;4. Deptartment of Psychiatry, Institute of Human Behaviour and Allied Sciences, Delhi, India |
| Abstract: | Delusion of parasitosis is a rare condition characterised by an individual harbouring the delusion of being infested with insects or parasites. We report a rare and interesting case of delusion of parasitosis presenting as folie a deux, that is, the delusion is shared by both the parents of an 18‐month‐old child, with proxy projection of parental delusion on the child. The case highlights the rare concomitant occurrence of two psychocutaneous disorders and emphasizes the importance of early recognition and appropriate intervention to safeguard the well‐being of the child. |
| Keywords: | delusion of parasitosis delusion of parasitosis by proxy folie a deux |