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Psychiatry Schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders 729687c7

Folie-a-deux means

A
Delusion of persecution
B
Sharing of delusion
C
Delusion of double
D
None
High-Yield Explanation
This is an uncommon delusional disorder characterised by a sharing of delusions between usually two ( folie-a-deux) or occasionally more persons ( folie-a-trios, folie-a-quatre, Folie-a-Famille), who usually have a closely knit emotional bond. Only one person usually has authentic delusions due to an underlying psychiatric disorder, most often schizophrenia or delusional disorder. Ref: A Sho Textbook of Psychiatry, Niraj Ahuja, 7th Edition, pg. no. 85

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