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disease > psychopathology > delusion > Capgras syndrome

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Capgras syndrome  

Definition

  • Capgras delusion is a psychiatric disorder in which a person holds a delusion that a friend, spouse, parent, or other close family member (or pet) has been replaced by an identical impostor. It is named after Joseph Capgras (1873–1950), a French psychiatrist. (Wikipedia)

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Entry terms

  • sosia illusion

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