title: Syndrome of intermetamorphosis: a new perspective.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Silva
authors.forename: G B
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: Leong
authors.forename: A L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Shaner
authors.forename: C Y
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Chang
mesh_terms: 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