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syndrome (CS) is a rare delusional misidentification syndrome characterized by the belief that a close relative has been replaced by an identical impostor.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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| author | Duaa Fatima Ateeq-Ur-Rehman Sheikh Sadaf Ghulam Jelani Palvisha Sajid Imtiaz Ahmad Dogar |
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| description | 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syndrome (CS) is a rare delusional misidentification syndrome characterized by the belief that a close relative has been replaced by an identical impostor.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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| 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syndrome (CS) is a rare delusional misidentification syndrome characterized by the belief that a close relative has been replaced by an identical impostor.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 |
| spellingShingle | Duaa Fatima Ateeq-Ur-Rehman Sheikh Sadaf Ghulam Jelani Palvisha Sajid Imtiaz Ahmad Dogar Capgras Syndrome in Schizophrenia: A Case Report of Delusional Misidentification and Its Clinical Implications BJPsych Open |
| 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 |
| title_sort | capgras syndrome in schizophrenia a case report of delusional misidentification and its clinical implications |
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