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Delusional dish syndromes

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 June 2014

Brian Kidd
Affiliation:
Southern General Hospital, Glasgow
Robin McGilp
Affiliation:
Florence Street Day Hospital, Glasgow
Cameron Stark
Affiliation:
Argyll and Clyde Health Board
Joseph P McKane
Affiliation:
Leverndale Hospital, Glasgow

Abstract

The content of delusions can reflect recent changes or developments within the environment.

We describe three cases which illustrate, to our knowledge for the first time, the incorporation of Satellite Television Dishes within the experience of psychosis.

Type
Clinical & Brief Reports
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1992

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