The prevalence of Capgras syndrome in a university hospital setting

Tamam L., Karatas G., Zeren T., Ozpoyraz N.

ACTA NEUROPSYCHIATRICA, vol.15, no.5, pp.290-295, 2003 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 15 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2003
  • Doi Number: 10.1034/j.1601-5215.2003.00039.x
  • Journal Name: ACTA NEUROPSYCHIATRICA
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.290-295
  • Keywords: Capgras syndrome, delusional misidentification syndromes, organic mental disorder, prevalence, psychosis, schizophrenia, DELUSIONAL MISIDENTIFICATION SYNDROMES, ALZHEIMERS-DISEASE, PHENOMENOLOGY
  • Çukurova University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: Capgras syndrome (CS), the most common type of delusional misidentification syndrome, is the delusional belief that significant people in the patient's life have been replaced by identical doubles. Capgras syndrome is thought to be a rare syndrome which commonly occurs in a psychotic context.