Citation

Thompson AE, Swan M. Br. J. Psychiatry 1993; 162: 692-694.

Affiliation

Department of Child and Family Psychiatry, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Sheriff Hill, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1993, Royal College of Psychiatry)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

8149126

Abstract

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.

Language: en