Role reversal in folie à deux.
An unusual case of folie à deux involving a husband and wife is described. During their illness a reversal of the original dominant/submissive roles occurred with almost tragic results. Traditional criteria for diagnosis are discussed and treatment approaches re-examined.
Bankier
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University of Manitoba, Health Sciences Centre, Winnipeg.
D003702:Delusions / Q000523:psychology*; D004291:Dominance-Subordination; D005260:Female; D005783:Gender Identity; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008393:Marriage; D008875:Middle Aged; D012753:Shared Paranoid Disorder / Q000523:psychology*; D012930:Social Dominance