TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1976//
TI  - Folie á deux in a child
JO  - Journal of autism and childhood schizophrenia
A1  - Simonds, J. F.
A1  - Glenn, T.
SP  - 61
EP  - 73
VL  - 6
IS  - 1
N2  - Folie a deux is the transference of delusional ideas and behaviors from one person to another with whom there has been a close association. Its occurence in children has been rarely described in the literature, which was reviewed for case reports, diagnostic criteria, and etiological theories. A detailed case history of a 10-year-old girl who had delusions of special powers and delusions of persecution as well as hypochondriacal and hysterical symptoms is presented as an example of folie a deux between child and parent. This girl had developed a symbiotic incestuous relationship with her stepfather, a paranoid schizophrenic patient. Six criteria for making the diagnosis of folie a deux in a child were applied to the case studied. General and specific aspects of treating this disorder were discussed.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0021-9185
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -