Syndrome of intermetamorphosis: a new perspective.
Capgras syndrome is an often reported misidentification syndrome. In contrast, the syndrome of intermetamorphosis has been rarely reported. We describe three new cases of the syndrome of intermetamorphosis and propose a new nomenclature that may further systematic study of misidentification syndromes.
Silva
J A
JA
Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles.
Leong
G B
GB
Shaner
A L
AL
Chang
C Y
CY
D000437:Alcoholism / Q000523:psychology; D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000523:psychology; D002194:Capgras Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*; D003702:Delusions / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008370:Manuals as Topic; D008875:Middle Aged; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D012563:Schizophrenia, Paranoid / Q000523:psychology