Burns in the Context of a Shared Psychotic Disorder in a Colombian Referral Centre: a Case Report

Translated title of the contribution: Burns in the Context of a Shared Psychotic Disorder in a Colombian Referral Centre: a Case Report

Diego Fernando Alarcón Ariza, Laura Cristina Zambrano Jerez, Carlos Enrique Ramírez Rivero, Jorge Andrés Niño García, Adriana Catalina Ruiz Quecan, Gonzalo Andrés Domínguez Alvarado

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Abstract

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 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.

Translated title of the contributionBurns in the Context of a Shared Psychotic Disorder in a Colombian Referral Centre: a Case Report
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)156-160
Number of pages5
JournalRevista Colombiana de Psiquiatria
Volume52
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Apr 2023
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Burns
  • Paranoid disorders
  • Plastic surgery
  • Psychotic disorders
  • Schizophrenia
  • Shared paranoid disorder

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