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PubMed1987

Folie à Deux in the aged: variations in psychopathology.

The etiology of Folie à Deux remains a controversial topic; the relationship between the psychopathology exhibited by the dominant partner and that shown by the submissive one being particularly unclear. Modern etiological theories attempt to reduce the phenomena of Folie à Deux to a procrustean mould, emphasizing in particular the contribution of schizophrenic pathology to the development of the condition. A case is described which raises doubts about the general applicability of this approach.

Aged↗
PubMed1987

Folie à deux in two sisters: case report from Nigeria.

A case of folie à deux in two sisters from Nigeria is presented. The illness arises in a setting of multiple object losses, and social isolation, which left the two sisters most vulnerable. The more passive sister picks up some of the symptoms of her previously ill sister and they join in destructive activity which brings them to the hospital. Transcultural aspects are emphasized.

Adult↗
PubMed1988

Role reversal in folie à deux.

An unusual case of folie à deux involving a husband and wife is described. During their illness a reversal of the original dominant/submissive roles occurred with almost tragic results. Traditional criteria for diagnosis are discussed and treatment approaches re-examined.

Delusions↗
PubMed1989

The French connection: folie à quatre.

A socially isolated family in which the three children shared their mother's delusional beliefs is reported. After separation, the children rapidly adjusted to normal school and foster family life. Difficulties in establishing the family's true identity and problems raised in reuniting the family, while the mother was felt to be concealing her remaining delusions, are discussed.

Adult↗
PubMed1995

Folie simultanée in monozygotic twins.

OBJECTIVE: To present a case report of folie simultanée in monozygotic twins. The literature describing folie à deux in twins is also reviewed and the common clinical findings are presented. METHOD: Case presentation and review of the literature. RESULTS: Clinical observations of monozygotic twins with folie simultanée suggest that the delusions tend to progress over time with each twin reinforcing the delusion in the second. CONCLUSIONS: The concept of a delusion resonating between individuals may account for the rapid progression and escalation of these delusions.

Adult↗
PubMed1977

Folie à quatre.

A case of folie à quatre is described affecting a proband and his wife, sister and brother. The three family members retained their symtoms of paranoid schizophrenia. The wife was not mentally ill and her delusions disappeared in time (folie imposée). Coincidentally, there were several cases of Huntington's chorea amongst her relatives. Different categories of folie à deux are demonstrated in the various family members and relationships.

Adult↗
PubMed1981

Suicide pact in a setting of Folie à Deux.

A case of folie à deux affecting two women friends who presented as a suicide pact is described. The shared delusion was based on their life situation and experiences. Social intervention and obtaining employment led to marked attenuation of the delusion in both partners simultaneously and while in close contact. Review of the relevant literature revealed striking theoretical similarities between folie à deux and suicidal pacts suggesting the ease with which the former could become the foundation for the latter.

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PubMed1985

A relapsing folie à trois.

A case of folie à trois affecting a mother and her children is described. The subjects fully recovered with treatment, but all relapsed two months later, when the primary subject discontinued medication.

Adolescent↗
PubMed1986

Late-onset folie simultanée in a pair of monozygotic twins.

A case-report is presented of folie simultanée in a pair of female monozygotic twins with onset at the remarkable age of 81. The twins demonstrated no evidence of dementia or other psychopathology apart from delusions. Folie simultanée in monozygotic twins provides a model example of the potential role of genotype-environment correlation in the etiology of psychiatric illness.

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PubMed1987

Folie à deux in Down's syndrome. A case report.

A case of folie à deux in a 29 year-old man with Down's syndrome, whose mother had a paranoid psychosis, is described. Successful treatment of the mother's illness also resulted in full recovery of the son without the need for medication.

Adult↗