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The position of delusional parasitosis in psychiatric nosology and classification.
- Source :
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Psychopathology [Psychopathology] 1990; Vol. 23 (2), pp. 115-24. - Publication Year :
- 1990
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Abstract
- Discussions on the nosological position of delusional parasitosis (DP) have resulted in a wide range of opinions. In the present study in 34 patients with DP, the various and contradictory opinions concerning DP positioning in psychiatric nosology were examined through clinical, psychopathological, and polydiagnostic analyses using VRC, DSM-III, DSM-III-R and ICD-9. The psychopathological analyses with VRC as well as the polydiagnostic comparisons with other classification systems indicated that DP is neither a nosological entity nor due to a specific psychiatric illness. As our results showed, DP is a nosologically unspecific syndrome, which may occur superimposed on all psychiatric disorders.
- Subjects :
- Delusions diagnosis
Delusions psychology
Dementia classification
Dementia diagnosis
Dementia psychology
Humans
Neurocognitive Disorders diagnosis
Neurocognitive Disorders psychology
Psychometrics
Psychotic Disorders diagnosis
Psychotic Disorders psychology
Delusions classification
Neurocognitive Disorders classification
Parasitic Diseases psychology
Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
Psychotic Disorders classification
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0254-4962
- Volume :
- 23
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Psychopathology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 2259708
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1159/000284647