Monosymptomatic hypochondriacal psychosis: Belief of contracting rabies

D. A. Fishbain; S. Barsky; M. Goldberg

doi:10.2190/CFLL-LVFB-J83P-1MUE

Monosymptomatic hypochondriacal psychosis: Belief of contracting rabies

D. A. Fishbain, S. Barsky, M. Goldberg

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Abstract

The authors describe a forty-one-year-old female with possible monosymptomatic hypochondriacal psychosis (MHP): a delusional belief that she had contracted rabies. This is the first report of this type of delusion in MHP. The patient failed to respond to multiple somatic therapies and finally made a serious suicide attempt. The authors discuss the reasons for the failed treatment and suggest a sequential protocol for treatment of MHP based on the current literature.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	3-9
Number of pages	7
Journal	International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine
Volume	22
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2190/CFLL-LVFB-J83P-1MUE
State	Published - Jan 1 1992

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Fishbain, D. A., Barsky, S., & Goldberg, M. (1992). Monosymptomatic hypochondriacal psychosis: Belief of contracting rabies. International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine, 22(1), 3-9. https://doi.org/10.2190/CFLL-LVFB-J83P-1MUE

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