Six months later, based on consultation with a dermatologist, his primary-care provider made a diagnosis of delusions of parasitosis. Therapy was initiated with risperidone 2 mg/d. Within a week ...

Delusional parasitosis causes individuals to falsely believe that they are infected with bacteria, worms, parasites, and other tiny organisms. They might think a parasite is in or on their skin ...

Many clinicians refer to this condition as delusional parasitosis or delusional infestation and consider the filaments to be introduced textile fibers. In contrast, recent studies indicate that MD ...

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Individuals with Capgras syndrome believe that an imposter or an identical double is standing in for a loved one. This delusion can be extremely scary for the person suffering from it, as well as ...

Terms such as delusions or conspiracy theories express a disapproving attitude. Suppose I am convinced that a celebrity I have never met is in love with me. My belief may be considered delusional.

Another delusional belief narcissistic bosses have about themselves is that they never make any mistakes. Their oversized egos lead them to believe that they're completely above failure ...

[MUSIC PLAYING] PATRICIA ANDREWS: The first thing that you want to do when a person has this episode, is that you want to make sure that this is not delirium. So if this is something acute and ...

Translated directly, folie à deux means “madness of two” and it involves the transmission of delusional beliefs within a close relationship. Codependent relationships and this type of shared ...

From calling yourself "delulu" to saying you're in a "delusionship," the word delusional has become a prominent part of cultural slang. But I'm not sure it should be. With these terms being so ...

Donald Trump was criticized online on Saturday after he made what some deemed as a "delusional" comment at an event in Nevada ...