The syndrome of intermetamorphosis.
A series of 154 patients suffering from the syndrome of intermetamorphosis or its variants is discussed in terms of this misidentification syndrome's historical, classification, diagnostic, and psychosocial aspects. One case is presented in detail.
Silva
J A
JA
Department of Psychiatry and the Biobehavioral Sciences, School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles.
Leong
G B
GB
Shaner
A L
AL
D000328:Adult; D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D002194:Capgras Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology*; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D012563:Schizophrenia, Paranoid / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D012931:Social Environment