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Revista Colombiana de Psiquiatría
Print version ISSN 0034-7450
Abstract
ALARCON ARIZA, Diego Fernando et al. Burns in the Context of a Shared Psychotic Disorder in a Colombian Referral Centre: a Case Report. rev.colomb.psiquiatr. [online]. 2023, vol.52, n.2, pp.156-160. Epub Aug 14, 2023. ISSN 0034-7450. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rcp.2021.04.003.
Introduction:
Shared paranoid disorder is characterised by the development of psychotic symptoms in people who have a close affective bond with a subject suffering from a mental disorder. This case is the first case of burn injuries reported in the context of this disorder.
Case:
We describe a young couple, with a similar pattern of burns caused by contact with Paranoid disorders a griddle. The injuries are the result of the aggression caused by a relative of one of them, who presented psychotic symptoms, related to the previously undiagnosed spectrum of schizophrenia.
Conclusions:
The impact of this condition encompasses social, physical and psychological components, requiring multidisciplinary management and a high index of diagnostic suspicion.
Keywords : Shared paranoid disorder; Psychotic disorders; Burns; Schizophrenia; Plastic surgery.