Delusional parasitosis: Report on response to olanzapine in a case series of 04 patients

Delusional parasitosis: Report on response to olanzapine in a case series of 04 patients

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Delusional parasitosis (DP) is a type Collections of delusional disorder which is characterised by single hypochondriacal delusion in which patient believes that he/she is infested with insects/worms/parasite.The authors present a case series of four cases of DP which were assessed in the outpatient department of psychiatry of a tertiary care hospital in Western Maharashtra.The patients with DP were predominantly women around 50 years of age who were treated successfully with Tab Olanzapine and psychotherapy Herbie Hose Clamps with favourable response.