Delusional parasitosis (DP) is a mental disorder in which individuals have a persistent belief that they are infested with living or nonliving pathogens such as parasites, insects, or bugs, when no ...

Six months later, based on consultation with a dermatologist, his primary-care provider made a diagnosis of delusions of parasitosis. Therapy was initiated with risperidone 2 mg/d. Within a week ...

Many clinicians refer to this condition as delusional parasitosis or delusional infestation and consider the filaments to be introduced textile fibers. In contrast, recent studies indicate that MD ...