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. 2005 Jul;47(3):164-6.
doi: 10.4103/0019-5545.55942.

Folie à deux

P N Suresh Kumar  1 , N Subramanyam, Biju Thomas, Abu Abraham, Kishore Kumar
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Folie à deux

P N Suresh Kumar et al. Indian J Psychiatry. 2005 Jul.

Abstract

Folie à deux is defined as an identical or similar mental disorder affecting two or more individuals, usually the members of a close family. Two case reports of this condition are presented with a brief review of the literature. Prompt recognition of this condition is an essential step in the management. The majority of patients with folie à deux require multiple treatments including separation, antipsychotics, individual and group psychotherapy, and family therapy.

Keywords: Folie à deux; folie imposé; induced delusional disorder; shared psychotic disorder.

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