Capgras' syndrome presenting with violence following heavy drinking.
Two cases of Capgras' syndrome are described in which patients committed serious acts of violence towards family members who had become the subject of delusional misidentification. The cases illustrate some typical features of Capgras' syndrome including its potential for dangerousness. Intoxication with alcohol is proposed as a precipitant for violence in these patients.
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Department of Child and Family Psychiatry, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Sheriff Hill, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear.
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D000328:Adult; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000150:complications*; D002194:Capgras Syndrome / Q000209:etiology* / Q000523:psychology*; D017579:Domestic Violence; D006212:Hallucinations / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000175:diagnosis; D012565:Schizophrenic Psychology