title: Folie a trois: atypical presentation as shared transient psychotic episode.
abstract: Shared psychotic disorder or induced delusional disorder can occur in different clinical settings and profile and is not uncommon. A case of Folie a trois with atypical clinical presentation as shared acute transient episode in a bereavement setting is reported. Suggestibility, close association and intimacy of the affected persons and major stress as psychological trigger act as psychopathological factors.
authors.affiliation: Ram Psychiatric Institute, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: V K
authors.initials: VK
authors.lastname: Aravind
authors.affiliation: Ram Psychiatric Institute, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: V D
authors.initials: VD
authors.lastname: Krishnaram
authors.affiliation: Ram Psychiatric Institute, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: Rupavathy A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Vimala
keywords: Induced delusional disorder; shared psychotic disorder; transient psychotic episode