Patients labeled with delusions of parasitosis compose a heterogenous group: A retrospective study from a referral center

Background There are few diagnostic tools available to the dermatologist to help in the diagnosis of patients with delusions of parasitosis (DOP). Objective We sought to find differences in presentation and clinical course between patients who received a final diagnosis of DOP and those who received...

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Published in:	Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology Vol. 68; no. 1; pp. 41 - 46.e2
Main Authors:	Reichenberg, Jason S., MD, Magid, Michelle, MD, Jesser, Christine A., ScD, Hall, Clifton S., MD
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Mosby, Inc 01-01-2013
Subjects:	Adult Aged Confidence Intervals delusions Delusions - diagnosis Delusions - parasitology Delusions - psychology Dermatology Female Humans legal action Male Middle Aged Morgellons obsessive-compulsive Odds Ratio parasitosis picker Retrospective Studies Schizophrenia, Paranoid - diagnosis Skin Diseases - diagnosis Skin Diseases - psychology somatoform Somatoform Disorders - diagnosis Somatoform Disorders - psychology Surveys and Questionnaires legal action CDC DOP somatoform Modified Mini Screen obsessive-compulsive Morgellons posttraumatic stress disorder PTSD parasitosis MMS delusions Centers for Disease Control and Prevention delusions of parasitosis ROS review of systems picker
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