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Shared psychotic disorder is a delusional disorder shared by two or more people with close emotional links. Only one of the people suffers from a genuine psychotic disorder; the delusions are induced in the other(s) and usually disappear when the people are separated.
How do members experience shared psychotic disorder?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with shared psychotic disorder*
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for shared psychotic disorder*
Who has shared psychotic disorder on PatientsLikeMe?
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Shared psychotic disorder is a delusional disorder shared by two or more people with close emotional links. Only one of the people suffers from a genuine psychotic disorder; the delusions are induced in the other(s) and usually disappear when the people are separated.
Common symptoms reported by people with shared psychotic disorder
Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for shared psychotic disorder
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Compare treatments taken by people with shared psychotic disorder
Let’s build this page together! When you share what it’s like to have shared psychotic disorder through your profile, those stories and data appear here too.
Got a question about living with shared psychotic disorder? Members in the forum might have the answers.
Who has shared psychotic disorder on PatientsLikeMe?
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