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DI patients are not routine and should be approached holistically. Rarely is there a DI patient with a single problem; there are often many contributing factors, each with a variable history ranging from predispositions to trauma. Thus, it is important to understand where the patient is in the progress of their illness. A physician faces several decision points when progressing toward a differential diagnosis. Although there are many similarities among DI patients, each patient is slightly different. They possess a complex mix of somatic and psychiatric conditions, and untangling these can be challenging.

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Ridge, G.E. (2024). The Interview Processes. In: Ridge, G.E. (eds) The Physician's Guide to Delusional Infestation. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-47032-5_2

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