A review of delusions of parasitosis, part 2: treatment options.
Delusions of parasitosis (DOP), a psychiatric disorder in which patients erroneously insist that they are infested with parasites, remains a treatment problem for dermatologists. Generally, these patients are resistant to psychiatric referral and treatment with psychotropic medications. We discuss treatment options and management recommendations. Pimozide, along with judicious patient communication, remains the treatment of choice for DOP.
Bak
Rachel
R
Northridge Hospital Medical Center, California, USA. rachelbak@gmail.com
Tumu
Phani
P
Hui
Christina
C
Kay
David
D
Peng
David
D
D003702:Delusions / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D010272:Parasitic Diseases