Morgellons disease?

Abstract:

:Morgellons disease, a pattern of dermatologic symptoms very similar, if not identical, to those of delusions of parasitosis, was first described many centuries ago, but has recently been given much attention on the internet and in the mass media. The present authors present a history of Morgellons disease, in addition to which they discuss the potential benefit of using this diagnostic term as a means of building trust and rapport with patients to maximize treatment benefit. The present authors also suggest "meeting the patient halfway" and creating a therapeutic alliance when providing dermatologic treatment by taking their cutaneous symptoms seriously enough to provide both topical ointments as well as antipsychotic medications, which can be therapeutic in these patients.

journal_name

Dermatol Ther

journal_title

Dermatologic therapy

authors

Accordino RE,Engler D,Ginsburg IH,Koo J

doi

10.1111/j.1529-8019.2008.00164.x

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2008-01-01 00:00:00

pages

8-12

issue

1

eissn

1396-0296

issn

1529-8019

pii

DTH164

journal_volume

21

pub_type

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