Table 1. Key points and clinical pearls.

Key points	Clinical pearls
Isolation is a key risk factor for shared psychosis	Investigate other risk factors (e.g. race, ethnicity)
Risks vs. benefits must be analyzed for physical separation	Consider psychological separation if physical separation is not feasible or may worsen the prognosis
Psychological separation is a reasonable alternative for shared psychosis	Educate clinicians about psychological separation
Sharing a psychiatric unit may contribute to the development of shared psychosis	Clinicians should be aware of this potential risk factor