title: Psychogenic parasitosis. A case series and literature review.
abstract: About 100 years ago, psychogenic parasitosis was first described in the literature. This peculiar symptom may complicate medical and psychiatric conditions or indicate the presence of a delusional disorder (somatic type). By using the authors' case series of 12 patients, which are reported in the article, and a review of the literature, an historical perspective and the authors' clinical orientation to evaluation and treatment of psychogenic parasitosis are presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry & Neurology, University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine, USA.
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Slaughter
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Zanol
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Rezvani
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Flax
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D003702:Delusions / Q000145:classification / Q000209:etiology / Q000266:history / Q000628:therapy; D003863:Depression / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010272:Parasitic Diseases / Q000523:psychology*; D012678:Sensation Disorders / Q000150:complications; D013001:Somatoform Disorders / Q000145:classification / Q000209:etiology / Q000266:history / Q000628:therapy