Capgras Syndrome in Schizophrenia: A Case Report of Delusional Misidentification and Its Clinical Implications

Aims: Capgras syndrome (CS) is a rare delusional misidentification syndrome characterized by the belief that a close relative has been replaced by an identical impostor. It is commonly associated with schizophrenia and other psychiatric disorders.

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Main Authors: Duaa Fatima, Ateeq-Ur-Rehman Sheikh, Sadaf Ghulam Jelani, Palvisha Sajid, Imtiaz Ahmad Dogar
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Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2025-06-01
Series:BJPsych Open
Online Access:https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2056472425107229/type/journal_article
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spelling doaj-art-e4116d9291df445e8af655c1eadfc2612025-08-20T03:32:54ZengCambridge University PressBJPsych Open2056-47242025-06-0111S299S29910.1192/bjo.2025.10722Capgras Syndrome in Schizophrenia: A Case Report of Delusional Misidentification and Its Clinical ImplicationsDuaa FatimaAteeq-Ur-Rehman SheikhSadaf Ghulam JelaniPalvisha SajidImtiaz Ahmad Dogar0Faisalabad Medical University, Faisalabad, PakistanAims: Capgras syndrome (CS) is a rare delusional misidentification syndrome characterized by the belief that a close relative has been replaced by an identical impostor. It is commonly associated with schizophrenia and other psychiatric disorders.https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2056472425107229/type/journal_article
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Capgras Syndrome in Schizophrenia: A Case Report of Delusional Misidentification and Its Clinical Implications
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title Capgras Syndrome in Schizophrenia: A Case Report of Delusional Misidentification and Its Clinical Implications
title_full Capgras Syndrome in Schizophrenia: A Case Report of Delusional Misidentification and Its Clinical Implications
title_fullStr Capgras Syndrome in Schizophrenia: A Case Report of Delusional Misidentification and Its Clinical Implications
title_full_unstemmed Capgras Syndrome in Schizophrenia: A Case Report of Delusional Misidentification and Its Clinical Implications
title_short Capgras Syndrome in Schizophrenia: A Case Report of Delusional Misidentification and Its Clinical Implications
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