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Shared Psychotic Disorder  American Description 

Formerly Induced Psychotic Disorder 

Diagnostic Criteria
A delusion develops in an individual in the context of a close relationship with another person(s), who has an already-established delusion. 
The delusion is similar in content to that of the person who already has the established delusion. 
The disturbance is not better accounted for by another Psychotic Disorder (e.g., Schizophrenia) or a Mood Disorder With Psychotic Features and is not due to the direct physiological effects of a substance (e.g., a drug of abuse, a medication) or a general medical condition. 

Associated Features
Psychotic 
Somatic/Sexual Dysfunction 
Odd/Eccentric/Suspicious Personality 
Anxious/Fearful/Dependent Personality 

Differential Diagnosis
Schizophrenia; Delusional Disorder; Schizoaffective Disorder; and Mood Disorder With Psychotic Features. 

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