Folie à deux

Folie à deux is defined as an identical or similar mental disorder affecting two or more individuals, usually the members of a close family. Two case reports of this condition are presented with a brief review of the literature. Prompt recognition of this condition is an essential step in the manage...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Suresh Kumar, P.N., Subramanyam, N., Thomas, Biju, Abraham, Abu, Kumar, Kishore
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications 2005
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2919794/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20814461
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0019-5545.55942
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Sumario:Folie à deux is defined as an identical or similar mental disorder affecting two or more individuals, usually the members of a close family. Two case reports of this condition are presented with a brief review of the literature. Prompt recognition of this condition is an essential step in the management. The majority of patients with folie à deux require multiple treatments including separation, antipsychotics, individual and group psychotherapy, and family therapy.

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