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	eMedicine - Shared Psychotic Disorder : Article by Idan Sharon
		Shared psychotic disorder, or folie à deux, is a rare delusional disorder shared by 2 or, occasionally, more people with close emotional ties.
		The disturbance is not better accounted for by another psychotic disorder (eg, schizophrenia) or a mood disorder with psychotic features and is not due to the direct physiological effects of a substance (eg, drug abuse, medication) or a general medical condition.
		Studies of individual cases have shown that delusional ideas and psychotic symptoms are rarely transmitted to a healthy individual whose partner displays unhealthy behavior resulting from a psychotic disease; however, a passive person may have a genetic predisposition to psychosis and, as a result, may develop this disorder.
	www.emedicine.com /med/topic3352.htm (4029 words)

	DSM4: Schizophrenia, etc.
		Schizophreniform Disorder is characterized by a symptomatic presentation that is equivalent to Schizophrenia except for its duration (i.e., the disturbance lasts from 1 to 6 months) and the absence of a requirement that there be a decline in functioning.
		Schizoaffective Disorder is a disturbance in which a mood episode and the active-phase symptoms of Schizophrenia occur together and were preceded or are followed by at least 2 weeks of delusions or hallucinations without prominent mood symptoms.
		Shared Psychotic Disorder is a disturbance that develops in an individual who is influenced by someone else who has an established delusion with similar content.
	www.haverford.edu /psych/ddavis/p109g/internal/sx.dsm4.html (1336 words)

	Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders - Py-Z
		Shared psychotic disorder, a rare and atypical psychotic disorder, occurs when an otherwise healthy person (secondary partner) begins believing the delusions of someone with whom they have a close relationship (primary partner) who is already suffering from a psychotic disorder with prominent delusions.
		Stereotypic movement disorder is a disorder characterized by repeated, rhythmic, purposeless movements or activities such as head banging, nail biting, or body rocking.
		Prominent psychotic symptoms (i.e., hallucinationsand/or delusions) determined to be caused by the effects of a psychoactive substance is the primary feature of a substance-induced psychotic disorder.
	www.minddisorders.com /Py-Z (3058 words)

	Psychotic Disorders
		Psychotic disorders are a collection of disorders in which psychosis predominates the symptom complex.
		These patients do not have a primary psychotic disorder; rather, their psychosis is secondary to a mood disorder.
		Schizophrenia is a disorder in which patients have psychotic symptoms and social and/or occupational dysfunction that persists for at least 6 months.
	www.health.am /psy/psychotic-disorders (366 words)

	Psychology Encyclopedia (Ps-Re)
		While psychological disorders are generally signaled by some form of abnormal behavior or thought process, abnormality can be difficult to define, especially since it varies from culture to culture.
		It is also the defining feature of the psychotic disorders (i.e., brief psychotic disorder, shared psychotic disorder, psychotic disorder due to a general medical condition, and substance-induced psychotic disorder).
		Psychotic disorders were those that rendered patients unable to function normally in their daily lives and left them "out of touch with reality." They were associated with impaired memory, language, and speech and an inability to think rationally.
	psychology.jrank.org /collection/18/Psychology-Encyclopedia.html (1831 words)

	Dr. David B. Adams - Schizophrenia & Other Psychotic Disorders
		Psychotic disorders are chracterized by a difficulty with reality testing - differentiating what is real from what is imagined, and the disorders may be characterized by false belief systems referred to as delusions and often by auditory and/or visual hallucinations.
		The mood episode of the disorder are present for a substantial period of the active and residual periods of the illness.
		Psychotic Disorders Due to [specific general medical condition] are characterized by hallucinations or delusions and can be the result of metabolic, neoplastic, or structural accident of the either the central nervous system or organ systems which impact the nervous system.
	www.psychological.com /schizophrenia.htm (1213 words)

	Shared Psychotic Disorder
		People with psychotic disorders have difficulty staying in touch with reality and often are unable to meet the ordinary demands of daily life.
		Shared psychotic disorder is also known as folie a deux ("the folly of two").
		It is a rare condition in which an otherwise healthy person (secondary case) shares the delusions of a person with a psychotic disorder (primary case), such as schizophrenia, who has well-established delusions.
	www.clevelandclinic.org /health/health-info/docs/3800/3842.asp?index=9601 (1009 words)

	Psychosis Encyclopedia of Psychology - Find Articles
		It is also the defining feature of the psychotic disorders (i.e., brief psychotic disorder, shared psychotic disorder, psychotic disorder due to a general medical condition, and substance-induced psychotic disorder).
		This psychotic episode, which lasts a month or less, can be brought on by the stress of major life-changing events (e.g., death of a close friend or family member, natural disaster, traumatic event), and can occur in patients with no prior history of mental illness.
		Schizophrenia and its related disorders (schizophreniform disorder and schizoaffective disorder), mental illnesses with strong psychotic features, are thought to be caused by abnormalities in the structure and chemistry of the brain and influenced by both social and genetic factors.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_g2699/is_0005/ai_2699000591 (520 words)

	Psychosis \| myhealth@wellmark (Site not responding. Last check: )
		It is also the defining feature of schizophrenia, schizophreniform disorder, schizoaffective disorder, delusional disorder, and the psychotic disorders (i.e., brief psychotic disorder, shared psychotic disorder, psychotic disorder due to a general medical condition, and substance-induced psychotic disorder).
		Psychosis in schizophrenia and perhaps schizophreniform disorder appears to be related to abnormalities in the structure and chemistry of the brain, and appears to have strong genetic links; but its course and severity can be altered by social factors such as stress or a lack of support within the family.
		Also known as shared psychotic disorder is an uncommon disorder in which the same delusion is shared by two or more individuals.
	www.myhealthwellmark.com /topic/psychosis (1300 words)

	Behavioral Health Advisor 2005.2: Shared Psychotic Disorder
		Shared psychotic disorder is a very rare condition in which people close to a mentally ill person share his or her false beliefs (delusions).
		The cause of shared psychotic disorder is unknown.
		If you have shared psychotic disorder, you have delusions that are like those that someone close to you had first.
	www.fairview.org /healthlibrary/content/bha_sharedps_bha.htm (479 words)

	Psychotic Disorders - types of mental illnesses from MedicineNet.com
		Schizoaffective disorder : People with this illness have symptoms of schizophrenia, as well as a serious mood or affective disorder, such as severe depression, mania (a disorder marked by periods of excessive energy) or bipolar disorder (a disorder with cyclical periods of depression and mania).
		Substance-induced psychotic disorder: This condition is caused by the use of or withdrawal from some substances, such as alcohol and crack cocaine, that may cause hallucinations, delusions or confused speech.
		Psychotic disorder due to a medical condition: Hallucinations, delusions or other symptoms may be the result of another illness that affects brain function, such as a head injury or brain tumor.
	www.medicinenet.com /psychotic_disorders/article.htm (820 words)

	Anxiety Zone - Shared psychotic disorder
		Shared visual hallucinations are occasionally reported, that are near, to exact, duplicates.
		The same syndrome shared by more than one person may be called folie à trois, folie à quatre or even folie à famille.
		The current Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders states that a person cannot be diagnosed as being delusional if the belief in question is one "ordinarily accepted by other members of the person's culture or subculture" (see entry for delusion).
	www.anxietyzone.com /conditions/shared_psychotic_disorder.html (483 words)

	Healthygenius.com - Psychotic Disorders
		Psychotic disorders are a group of serious illnesses that affect the mind.
		When symptoms are severe, people with psychotic disorders have difficulty staying in touch with reality and often are unable to meet the ordinary demands of daily life.
		People with this illness have symptoms of schizophrenia, as well as a serious mood or affective disorder, such as severe depression, mania (a disorder marked by periods of excessive energy) or bipolar disorder (a disorder with cyclical periods of depression and mania).
	www.healthygenius.com /psychotic-disorders (358 words)

	Folie a Famille: Delusional parasitosis affecting all the members of a family Daniel Elizabeth, Srinivasan ...
		Delusional parasitosis (Ekbom syndrome) is an uncommon psychiatric disorder that presents with a delusion of being infested with parasites.
		Delusions of parasitosis (DP) or Ekbom syndrome is a psychiatric disorder in which the patient has a fixed, false belief that he or she is infested by parasites.
		The daughters shared a symbiotic relationship with the mother and an unhealthy bonding with the father.
	www.ijdvl.com /article.asp?issn=0378-6323;year=2004;volume=70;issue=5;spage=296;epage=297;aulast=Daniel (993 words)

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		Shared psychotic disorder occurs when a delusion is shared by more than one person.
		It may be shared with a lover, with a child, with a parent, sometimes with the whole family, as long as there is a close emotional bond.
		Persons with shared psychotic disorder do not seek treatment or recognize that there is anything wrong with their thinking or the thinking of the active member.
	www.bigbrother.net /~schwa/Gaming/House_of_Hatters/Deranged/delusions/shared.html (861 words)

	Mental Health Disorders: Conditions and disorders related to depression
		Sexual disorders are related to a particular phase of the sexual response cycle.
		Psychotic disorders are mental disorders in which the personality is seriously disorganized and a person's contact with reality is impaired.
		A dissociative disorder is the breakdown of one's perception of his/her surroundings, memory, identity, or consciousness.
	www.depression-guide.com /disorders.htm (493 words)

	Shared Psychotic Disorder
		Behavioral Health Advisor 2001.1: Shared Psychotic Disorder - Shared psychotic disorder is a very rare condition in which people close to a mentally ill person share his or her false beliefs (delusions).
		Shared Psychotic Disorder - Shared psychotic disorder is a very rare condition in which people close to a mentally ill person share his or her false beliefs (delusions).
		Only one person suffers from a genuine psychotic disorder; the delusions are induced in the other(s) and usually disappear when the people are separated.
	www.nurses.info /mental_health_schizophrenia_shared_psychotic.htm (367 words)

	Geminus Corporation - Symptoms - Psychotic Disorder NOS
		This category includes psychotic symptomatology (i.e., delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech, grossly disorganized or catatonic behavior) about which there is inadequate information to make a specific diagnosis or about which there is contradictory information, or disorders with psychotic symptoms that do not meet the criteria for any specific psychotic disorder.
		Psychotic symptoms that have lasted for less than 1 month but that have not yet remitted, so that the criteria for Brief Psychotic Disorder are not met.
		Situations in which the clinician has concluded that some type of psychotic disorder may be present, but is unable to determine whether it is primary, due to a general medical condition, or substance induced.
	www.geminus.org /poc/view_doc.php?type=doc&id=574 (219 words)

	BPhoenix: Information on Schizoaffective Disorder
		Schizoaffective disorder is an illness in which there are both severe mood swings (mania and/or depression), and some of the psychotic symptoms of schizophrenia.
		Most of the time mania or depression mix with psychotic symptoms, but there must be at least one two-week period in which there are only psychotic symptoms without any symptoms of mania or depression.
		Psychotic symptoms may include delusions, hallucinations, incoherence, disorganized speech or thinking, grossly disorganized behavior, total immobility, or lack of facial expression, speech or motivation.
	www.angelfire.com /home/bphoenix1/schizo.html (535 words)

	KSU Disability Services - Info for Faculty: Mental Health Disorders
		Persons with a personality disorder respond poorly to stress and change and are seriously deficient in their capacity for love and work.
		Psychotic disorders include schizophrenia, delusional disorder, brief psychotic disorder, schizoaffective disorder, and shared psychotic disorder.
		Schizophrenia, the most common psychotic disorder, will be experienced by over 3 million Americans at some time during their lives.
	www.kennesaw.edu /stu_dev/dsss/mentalhealth.html (919 words)

	Understanding Psychotic Disorders
		Psychotic disorders are mental illnesses that center around abnormal thinking and perceptions.
		Psychotic disorders include schizophrenia, schizophreniform disorder, schizoaffective disorder, delusional disorder, brief psychotic disorder, shared psychotic disorder, psychotic disorder due to a specific general medical condition, substance-induced psychotic disorder, and psychotic disorder not otherwise specified.
		Because psychotic disorders tend to run in families, researchers believe that some individuals may inherited a tendency for developing a psychotic disorder.
	www.webmd.com /content/pages/5/1835_50316.htm (892 words)

	Delusions \| Caremark Health Resources
		Delusions are a common symptom of several mood and personality-related mental illnesses, including schizoaffective disorder, schizophrenia, shared psychotic disorder, major depressive disorder, and bipolar disorder.
		Delusional disorder is typically a chronic condition, but with appropriate treatment, a remission of delusional symptoms occurs in up to 50% of patients.
		Also known as folie à deux; shared psychotic disorder is an uncommon disorder in which the same delusion is shared by two or more individuals.
	healthresources.caremark.com /topic/delusions (673 words)

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		The Disorders Schizophrenia - At least 2 of the above-mentioned symptoms (criterion A, as referred to later in the handout) causing significant social and / or occupational dysfunction (criterion B) which have been present for a least six months (criterion C).
		For substance related disorders it is important to specify whether the onset is during intoxication or withdrawal.
		Psychotic Disorder Not Otherwise Specified (NOS) - The patient shows psychotic symptoms, but there is inadequate information to make a diagnosis, or contradictory information.
	www.muhealth.org /~md2003/draftnotes/12-04psychotic.doc (1044 words)

	Psych Central - DSM-IV Mental Disorders Index
		Childhood disorders, often labeled as developmental disorders or learning disorders, most often occur and are diagnosed when the child is of school-age.
		These disorders typically aren't diagnosed until an individual is a young adult, often not until their 20's or even 30's.
		Personality disorders tend to be an intergral part of a person, and therefore, are difficult to treat or "cure." Learn more about personality disorders and personality traits...
	psychcentral.com /disorders (457 words)

	Clinical Trial: A Study of Quetiapine for the Treatment of Mood Disorders in Adolescents
		Bipolar disorder is a common, life-long, progressive disease that typically begins in adolescence or early adulthood and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality (Lish et al., 1994).
		Family studies have shown that offspring of parents with bipolar disorder have a 30% chance of developing a mood disorder, while children with both parents with a mood disorder (with at least one with bipolar disorder) have a 70% chance of developing a mood disorder (Goodwin and Jamison 1990).
		Since the clinical manifestations of bipolar disorder often present early in life and may worsen with age, it is imperative that this illness is recognized and treated as readily as possible.
	www.clinicaltrials.gov /ct/show/NCT00221468 (898 words)

	BPhoenix: Information on Shared Psychotic Disorder
		Shared Psychotic Disorder is a rare delusional disorder in which an individual develops delusions simply as a result of a close relationship with a delusional individual.
		It is uncommon for individuals with shared psychotic disorder to seek treatment on their own as they feel nothing is wrong.
		Once the disorder becomes known, treatment generally includes separation of the psychotic individuals and administration of antipsychotic medications.
	www.angelfire.com /home/bphoenix1/shared.html (235 words)

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