An unusual case of delusional misidentification: 'delusional hermaphroditism'.
A 44-year-old man presented with an unusually colourful and complex form of delusional misidentification. He demonstrated Fregoli syndrome, environmental reduplication and the delusional belief that he and a female friend had been incorporated into the same body. This latter phenomenon has not been described before and adds a new dimension to the rich variety of these syndromes. It is suggested that the term 'delusional hermaphroditism' be used to describe this form of delusional misidentification.
Mulholland
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Department of Mental Health, The Queen's University of Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK.
O'Hara
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D000328:Adult; D012734:Disorders of Sex Development / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012563:Schizophrenia, Paranoid / Q000523:psychology*; D012649:Self Concept; D013577:Syndrome