Open AccessA Case Report of Methamphetamine-induced Delusional Parasitosis
Author(s) -
Reza Bidaki,
Siegintaji,
Mohammad Javad Dehqan,
Fatemeh Saghafi,
Maryam Naseri Bafrouie,
Amir H. Mohammadi
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
case reports in clinical practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2538-2691
pISSN - 2538-2683
DOI - 10.18502/crcp.v5i4.5053
Subject(s) - delusional disorder , psychiatry , schizophrenia (object oriented programming) , mood disorders , affect (linguistics) , mood , psychology , methamphetamine , antipsychotic , bipolar disorder , psychosis , delusion , clinical psychology , atypical antipsychotic , medicine , anxiety , communication
Psychotic disorders are a group of severe mental disorders that can remarkably affect brain functions by altering beliefs and perceptions. There are different types of psychotic disorders,including schizophrenia, delusional disorder, paraphrenia, etc. The symptoms of a psychotic disorder include delusions, mood swings, difficulty concentrating, unusual behavior, alteredfeelings, and so on. Symptoms may vary from person to person and change with time. Antipsychotic drugs and psychotherapy can be used in the treatment of psychotic disorders.In this case report, we describe a 39-year-old woman who suffered from methamphetamine-induced delusional parasitosis.