A Capgras like State for Inanimate Objects: Two Case Reports
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Delusional doubling of inanimate objects, resembling the Capgras delusion was encountered in two cases of preexisting psychoses. This uncommon clinical feature is described and discussed.
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عنوان ژورنال:
دوره 36 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1994