Delusions of Parasitosis (DP) is a psychiatric disorder in which patients have a false belief that their skin is infested with parasites (lice, fleas, spiders, worms and ...

Abstract. Delusional parasitosis, also known as delusional infestation or Ekbom syndrome, is a relatively infrequent psychotic disorder ...

2 One particular type of psychosis is delusional parasitosis (DP) or delusional infestation, originally described by Karl Ekbom as presenile syndrome of delusional ...

Background Delusional parasitosis is a rare disorder in which patients have a fixed, false belief of being infested with parasites. It is often accompanied by a ...

Delusions of parasitosis (DoP) manifest in the patient's firm belief that he or she has pruritus due to an infestation with insects. Patients may ...

What are delusions of parasitosis? As the name suggests delusions of parasitosis is a condition where an individual has the mistaken belief that they are being ...

Delusional parasitosis (DP) is a rare psychiatric (mental) disorder. A person with this condition strongly believes that they're infected with a ...

People with delusional parasitosis have an unshakable, false belief that they are infested with insects, worms, mites, lice, fleas, or other organisms. Some people ...

Delusional parasitosis is an uncommon psychotic illness. Patients often report to dermatologists and physicians for treatment and are brought to psychiatric ...