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Monosymptomatic Hypochondriacal Psychosis: A Diagnostic Checklist Based on 50 Cases of the Disorder

Published:1982-08 Issue:5 Volume:27 Page:374-376
ISSN:0706-7437
Container-title:The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry
language:en
Short-container-title:Can J Psychiatry

Author:

Munro Alistair¹,Chmara Joanne²

Affiliation:

1. Department of Psychiatry, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia. Toronto General Hospital, University of Toronto.

2. Department of Psychiatry, Toronto General Hospital.

Abstract

The authors present a checklist of symptoms and characteristics of monosymptomatic hypochondriacal psychosis, based on a unique series of 50 cases of the disorder. The condition appears to be a subtype of paranoia. Pimozide is reported to be an effective treatment in a majority of cases.

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Subject

Psychiatry and Mental health

Link

http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/070674378202700504

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