title: Folie-a-deux: report of two incidents.
abstract: Two incidents of shared delusions are presented, one between two brothers and the other between an elderly couple. Their presentation and management are discussed. The possible role of projection and overvalued ideas as aetiological factors in Nigerians with shared delusions are highlighted.
authors.affiliation: Psychiatric Hospital, Yaba, Lagos, Nigeria.
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Lawal
authors.forename: O B
authors.initials: OB
authors.lastname: Orija
authors.forename: I O
authors.initials: IO
authors.lastname: Malomo
authors.forename: H T
authors.initials: HT
authors.lastname: Ladapo
authors.forename: O G
authors.initials: OG
authors.lastname: Oluwatayo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D007406:Interview, Psychological; D008297:Male; D008393:Marriage / Q000523:psychology*; D009549:Nigeria; D011385:Projection; D012753:Shared Paranoid Disorder / Q000523:psychology*