Delusional Disorder and Somatic Type Parasitosis: Do Antipsychotic Medications Make a Difference, and Which One to Use?

Jeremy Mills

doi:10.1080/01612840.2026.2694944

August 13, 2026Issues in Mental Health Nursing

Delusional Disorder and Somatic Type Parasitosis: Do Antipsychotic Medications Make a Difference, and Which One to Use?

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To evaluate the clinical efficacy of antipsychotic medications in managing delusional disorder, somatic type parasitosis, and to determine optimal pharmacological options.
Review of clinical evidence on pharmacotherapeutic interventions for delusional disorder and somatic delusions.
Analysis of treatment response and antipsychotic class selection in patients presenting with delusional parasitosis.
Antipsychotic medications demonstrate therapeutic benefit in alleviating fixed somatic beliefs in delusional parasitosis.
Treatment strategies emphasize individualizing antipsychotic choice to maximize symptom remission while minimizing adverse effects.

Implication

Clinical review evaluates the effectiveness of antipsychotics in delusional parasitosis, highlighting treatment selection for difficult somatic delusions.

Abstract

When clinicians are asked about challenging symptoms, delusions often surface as one of the most difficult to effectively treat. Most clinicians working with schizophrenia spectrum disorders have e...

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