Delusional misidentification syndromes and dangerousness.
Dangerousness in the delusional misidentification syndromes is studied by reviewing a sample of 82 cases defined by either verbal threats or physical violence caused by misidentification delusion. Eighty cases were obtained from a review of the anglophone psychiatric literature in which the patients exhibited some degree of dangerousness, to which we added 2 previously unreported cases.
Silva
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JA
Department of Psychiatry, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.
Leong
G B
GB
Weinstock
R
R
Sharma
K K
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Klein
R L
RL
D000328:Adult; D002194:Capgras Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*; D003617:Dangerous Behavior; D003702:Delusions / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006708:Homicide / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D012307:Risk Factors; D012563:Schizophrenia, Paranoid / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D014754:Violence