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| Title |
Delusional infestations: clinical presentation, diagnosis and treatment
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|---|---|
| Published in |
International Journal of Dermatology, June 2013
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| DOI | 10.1111/ijd.12067 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Misha M. Heller, Jillian W. Wong, Eric S. Lee, Barry Ladizinski, Manuel Grau, Josephine L. Howard, Timothy G. Berger, John Y. M. Koo, Jenny E. Murase |
| Abstract |
Patients with delusional infestations (DI), previously named delusions of parasitosis, have a fixed, false belief that they are infested with living or non-living pathogens. Patients have abnormal cutaneous symptoms such as itching, biting, or crawling sensations. They often demonstrate self-destructive behavior in an effort to rid the pathogens from under their skin, leading to excoriations, ulcerations, and serious secondary infections. This review article aims to provide an overview of DI including its clinical presentation, diagnosis, and treatment. Strategies on how to establish a strong therapeutic alliance with DI patients are discussed. In addition, antipsychotic medications used in the treatment of DI are described. |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 60 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 60 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 7 | 12% |
| Other | 6 | 10% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 6 | 10% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 6 | 10% |
| Professor > Associate Professor | 6 | 10% |
| Other | 13 | 22% |
| Unknown | 16 | 27% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 26 | 43% |
| Psychology | 6 | 10% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 3 | 5% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 2 | 3% |
| Neuroscience | 2 | 3% |
| Other | 5 | 8% |
| Unknown | 16 | 27% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 11. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 04 April 2024.
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#3,389,213
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#357
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#28,145
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#7
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