Short communication, Note
Shared Psychotic Disorder (»Folie a Deux«) between Mother and 15 Years Old Son
Katarina Dodig-]urković
Mario ]urković
Dunja Degmečić
Mirela Delalle
Mate Mihanović
Pavo Filaković
Abstract
We presented a rare case in clinical practice: fifteen (15) years old male adolescent with shared psychotic disorder
with his thirty seven (37) years old mother. In this case of »folie á deux« child was the passive psychotic partner and his
mother who was the dominant psychotic partner. Both patients shared the same paranoid and imperative delusions.
With complete psychiatric anamnesis, clinical interview, psychological testing, EEG (examination-electroencephalography)
examinatination and control examinations we came to the diagnosis and efficacious pharmacological intervention for son.
Keywords
shared psychotic disorder; paranoid simptoms; delusion; olanzapine
Hrčak ID:
34426
URI
Publication date:
1.12.2008.
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