Delusional Misidentification Syndromes and Violent Offending: A Systematic Review of the Literature

Aims: Delusional misidentification syndromes (DMS) are characterised by a delusional belief of misidentification concerning familiar individuals, places or objects and by the conviction that they have been replaced or transformed. Violent behaviours towards the “impostor” are often observed and can...

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Main Authors: Corinne Selin Calkam, Artemis Igoumenou, Vaughan Bell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2025-06-01
Series:BJPsych Open
Online Access:https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2056472425101075/type/journal_article
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