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An unusual case of delusional misidentification: 'delusional hermaphroditism'.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  10364732     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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.
Authors:
C Mulholland; A G O'Hara
Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Psychopathology     Volume:  32     ISSN:  0254-4962     ISO Abbreviation:  Psychopathology     Publication Date:    1999 Jul-Aug
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1999-09-08     Completed Date:  1999-09-08     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8401537     Medline TA:  Psychopathology     Country:  SWITZERLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  220-4     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Mental Health, The Queen's University of Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Hermaphroditism / psychology*
Humans
Male
Schizophrenia, Paranoid / psychology*
Self Concept
Syndrome

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