Follie a deux: Psychopathology in a pandemic
Introduction Follie a deux is a rare syndrome characterized by the transference of delusions from a primary subject to a secondary one. This rare condition, and frequently forgotten in psychiatry pratice, is more frequent in feedlots, particularly in situations alike we face nowadays because of th...
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| author | I. Soares Da Costa A. Vieira A. Amaral F. Coutinho |
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Introduction
Follie a deux is a rare syndrome characterized by the transference of delusions from a primary subject to a secondary one. This rare condition, and frequently forgotten in psychiatry pratice, is more frequent in feedlots, particularly in situations alike we face nowadays because of the pandemic.
Objectives
To describe a clinical case and to discuss and highlight some clinical aspects of this entity.
Methods
Present a clinical case report and respective non systematic literature review
Results
This clinical vignete describes a case of shared delusion between a mother and a son. The son suffers from an intelectual disability and shared with his mother a persecutory and prejudice delusion. Both live in the same house and because of the pandemic they spend all the time together. This situation was probably the main factor influencing the course of the symptoms.
Conclusions
It is highlighted the importance of a social isolation and close contact between the pair mother/son, more important in context of a global pandemic, viewed as an obstacle to promote the separation of both.
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| spelling | doaj.art-bc28b8eafd4d41a691faf0a2992f92052023-11-17T05:07:48ZengCambridge University PressEuropean Psychiatry0924-93381778-35852021-04-0164S537S53810.1192/j.eurpsy.2021.1434Follie a deux: Psychopathology in a pandemicI. Soares Da Costa0A. Vieira1A. Amaral2F. Coutinho3Psychiatry And Mental Health Department, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de São João, Porto, PortugalPsychiatry And Mental Health Department, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de São João, Porto, PortugalPsychiatry And Mental Health Department, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de São João, Porto, PortugalPsychiatry And Mental Health Department, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de São João, Porto, Portugal Introduction Follie a deux is a rare syndrome characterized by the transference of delusions from a primary subject to a secondary one. This rare condition, and frequently forgotten in psychiatry pratice, is more frequent in feedlots, particularly in situations alike we face nowadays because of the pandemic. Objectives To describe a clinical case and to discuss and highlight some clinical aspects of this entity. Methods Present a clinical case report and respective non systematic literature review Results This clinical vignete describes a case of shared delusion between a mother and a son. The son suffers from an intelectual disability and shared with his mother a persecutory and prejudice delusion. Both live in the same house and because of the pandemic they spend all the time together. This situation was probably the main factor influencing the course of the symptoms. Conclusions It is highlighted the importance of a social isolation and close contact between the pair mother/son, more important in context of a global pandemic, viewed as an obstacle to promote the separation of both. https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S0924933821014346/type/journal_articlepsychosispsychopathologyfollie a deuxpandemics |
| spellingShingle | I. Soares Da Costa A. Vieira A. Amaral F. Coutinho Follie a deux: Psychopathology in a pandemic European Psychiatry psychosis psychopathology follie a deux pandemics |
| title | Follie a deux: Psychopathology in a pandemic |
| title_full | Follie a deux: Psychopathology in a pandemic |
| title_fullStr | Follie a deux: Psychopathology in a pandemic |
| title_full_unstemmed | Follie a deux: Psychopathology in a pandemic |
| title_short | Follie a deux: Psychopathology in a pandemic |
| title_sort | follie a deux psychopathology in a pandemic |
| topic | psychosis psychopathology follie a deux pandemics |
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