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Challenging our beliefs about delusional disorder in late life

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 April 2020

Maria I. Lapid*
Affiliation:
Mayo Clinic, Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
Jacqueline B. Ho
Affiliation:
Mayo Clinic, Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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© International Psychogeriatric Association 2020

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