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West Indian med. j ; 62(1): 95-98, Jan. 2013.
Article in English | LILACS | ID: biblio-1045597

ABSTRACT

The case of a 16-year old Jamaican girl who presented to the psychiatric service of a general hospital with features of Capgras syndrome is presented. Her history, treatment, progress and relevant psychodynamic and neurocognitive issues are explored. This is the first known published case of an adolescent with Capgras syndrome from the Caribbean. The case highlights that the syndrome may occur in different cultural contexts and that clinicians should be sensitive to its existence in order to avert under-diagnosis or misdiagnosis.


Se presenta el caso de una joven jamaicana de 16 años que acudió al servicio de psiquiatría de un hospital general con los rasgos del síndrome de Capgras. Se explora su historia, tratamiento, progreso, problemas neurocognitivos y psicodinámicos relevantes. Éste es el primer caso publicado de que se tenga noticias, de una adolescente con el síndrome de Capgras en la región del Caribe. El caso pone de relieve que el síndrome puede ocurrir en diferentes contextos culturales, y que los médicos deben de estar sensibilizados con su existencia a fin de evitar un subdiagnóstico o un diagnóstico erróneo.


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Humans , Female , Adolescent , Capgras Syndrome/diagnosis , Psychiatric Status Rating Scales , Antipsychotic Agents/administration & dosage , Benzodiazepines/administration & dosage , Remission Induction , Capgras Syndrome/drug therapy , Treatment Outcome , Dose-Response Relationship, Drug , Suicidal Ideation , Antidepressive Agents/administration & dosage , Neuropsychological Tests
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