Person identification and self-concept in the delusional misidentification syndrome. A case study

M de Bonis; P De Boeck; H Lida-Pulik; N Bazin; M C Masure; A Féline

doi:10.1159/000284848

Person identification and self-concept in the delusional misidentification syndrome. A case study

Psychopathology. 1994;27(1-2):48-57. doi: 10.1159/000284848.

Authors

M de Bonis¹, P De Boeck, H Lida-Pulik, N Bazin, M C Masure, A Féline

Affiliation

¹ Service Hospitalo-Universitaire de Psychiatrie, Hôpital de Bicêtre, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, URA 316, Université, Paris XI, France.

PMID: 7972640
DOI: 10.1159/000284848

Abstract

This study on a delusional misidentification patient with both Frégoli symptoms and intermetamorphosis investigates the cognitive structure of others and of the self-representations with a new clustering method (HICLAS conjunctive model). Results show that this patient, free from face recognition disorders, shows severe structural anomalies in the mapping of misidentified others, and of the self. Disturbances in the cognitive structure and person identification are discussed in reference to a psychopathological explanation of the misidentification syndrome.

Publication types

Case Reports
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Adult
Capgras Syndrome / diagnosis
Capgras Syndrome / psychology*
Delusions / diagnosis
Delusions / psychology*
Family / psychology*
Father-Child Relations
Gender Identity
Hospitalization
Humans
Male
Neuropsychological Tests
Personality Assessment
Personality Development
Self Concept*
Social Perception*