Research article summary (published 30 Dec 2005):

[Delusional misidentification syndrome]

(Zespoly urojeniowego blednego utozsamiania.)

Full Abstract

The term "delusional misidentification syndrome" (DMS) includes undoubtedly the Capgras syndrome, the Fregoli syndrome, intermetamorphosis and the syndrome of subjective doubles. Until the past decade DMS was regarded as very rare, but an increasing number of cases are now being reported. A range of suggestions has been put forward in order to explain etiopathogenesis of DMS. Psychological and especially psychodynamic viewpoints attributed a decisive pathogenetic role to the defense mechanisms of splitting and projection. DMS was compared with a phenomenon of prosopagnosia. An attempt of theoretical explanations of DMS was information-processing model of familiar face recognition by Bruce and Young. Nowadays event-related potentials, especially auditory P300 component, constitute a useful tool providing valuable information with regard to the brain-behaviour relations.

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Author information

Author/s: Warchala, Anna (A); Krupka-Matuszczyk, Irena (I);

Affiliation: Z Kliniki Psychiatrii i Psychoterapii Slaskiej Akademii Medycznej w Katowicach.

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: English Abstract; Journal Article; Review

Journal: Wiadomosci lekarskie (Warsaw, Poland : 1960) (Wiad Lek), published in Poland. (Language: pol)

Reference: 2006-; vol 59 (issue 9-10) : pp 702-6

Dates: Created 2007/03/06; Completed 2007/05/03;

PMID: 17338133, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 12/26/2008)

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This article was linked to the MESH Headings shown below.

Capgras Syndrome - diagnosis; psychology Delirium, Dementia, Amnestic, Cognitive Disorders - diagnosis; psychology Delusions - diagnosis; psychology Event-Related Potentials, P300 - physiology Evoked Potentials, Auditory - physiology Female

Humans Male Paranoid Disorders - diagnosis; psychology Psychiatric Status Rating Scales - standards Recognition (Psychology) - physiology Self Concept

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