학술논문
Capgras Syndrome in a Child with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: A Case Report/Obsesif Kompulsif Bozuklugu Olan Bir Cocukta Capgras Sendromu: Bir Olgu Sunumu
CASE REPORT/OLGU SUNUMU
CASE REPORT/OLGU SUNUMU
Document Type
Academic Journal
Source
Turkish Journal of Child and Adolescent Mental Health. March 2023, Vol. 30 Issue 1, p89, 4 p.
Subject
Language
English
Abstract
Introduction Capgras syndrome, categorized under delusional misidentification syndrome, is a rare clinical condition in which the patient believes that people (usually family members or relatives) or objects in their environment [...]
Capgras syndrome, which is among the delusional misidentification syndromes, is rarely seen in childhood. In Capgras syndrome, the subject believes that original people and objects have been replaced by similar ones. In this article, an unusual appearance of Capgras syndrome in a child diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder is presented. A 10-year-old female child had been experiencing fear about her parents, especially that they had changed and that her real mother had been replaced by a replica. She had compulsive behaviors such as controlling and asking again. In our case, Capgras delusion was determined as an obsessive/intrusive thought. As in our case, misidentification syndromes may occur in the form of unusual obsessive-compulsive symptoms in children and adolescents. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) with fluoxetine was successfully used for treating this case. Therefore, we suggest that successful results can be obtained with the combination of CBT and serotonin reuptake inhibitors in the management of similar cases. Keywords: Capgras syndrome, child, cognitive behavior therapy, misidentification syndrome, obsessive compulsive disorder Sanrisal yanlis tanima sendromlari arasinda yer alan Capgras sendromu cocukluk caginda nadir gorulmektedir. Capgras sendromunda kisi, insanlarin ve nesnelerin benzerleriyle degistirildigine inanir. Bu yazida obsesif kompulsif bozukluk tanisi almis bir cocukta alisilmadik bir Capgras sendromu sunulmaktadir. On yasinda bir kiz, ozellikle ebeveynlerinin degistikleri ve gercek annesinin yerini bir kopyanin aldigina dair ebeveynleri hakkinda bir korku yasiyordu. Kontrol etme ve tekrar sorma gibi kompulsif davranislari vardi. Olgumuzda Capgras deluzyonu, obsesif/girici bir dusunce olarak belirlendi. Cocuk ve ergenlerde olagandisi obsesif kompulsif belirtiler seklinde yanlis tanima sendromlari ortaya cikabilir. Bu olgunun tedavisinde fluoksetin ile bilissel davranisci terapi (BDT) basariyla uygulandi. Benzer olgularin yonetiminde BDT ve serotonin geri alim inhibitorlerinin kombinasyonu ile basarili sonuclar alinabilecegini dusunmekteyiz. Anahtar Kelimeler: Capgras sendromu, cocuk, bilissel davranisci terapi, yanlis tanima sendromu, obsesif kompulsif bozukluk
Capgras syndrome, which is among the delusional misidentification syndromes, is rarely seen in childhood. In Capgras syndrome, the subject believes that original people and objects have been replaced by similar ones. In this article, an unusual appearance of Capgras syndrome in a child diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder is presented. A 10-year-old female child had been experiencing fear about her parents, especially that they had changed and that her real mother had been replaced by a replica. She had compulsive behaviors such as controlling and asking again. In our case, Capgras delusion was determined as an obsessive/intrusive thought. As in our case, misidentification syndromes may occur in the form of unusual obsessive-compulsive symptoms in children and adolescents. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) with fluoxetine was successfully used for treating this case. Therefore, we suggest that successful results can be obtained with the combination of CBT and serotonin reuptake inhibitors in the management of similar cases. Keywords: Capgras syndrome, child, cognitive behavior therapy, misidentification syndrome, obsessive compulsive disorder Sanrisal yanlis tanima sendromlari arasinda yer alan Capgras sendromu cocukluk caginda nadir gorulmektedir. Capgras sendromunda kisi, insanlarin ve nesnelerin benzerleriyle degistirildigine inanir. Bu yazida obsesif kompulsif bozukluk tanisi almis bir cocukta alisilmadik bir Capgras sendromu sunulmaktadir. On yasinda bir kiz, ozellikle ebeveynlerinin degistikleri ve gercek annesinin yerini bir kopyanin aldigina dair ebeveynleri hakkinda bir korku yasiyordu. Kontrol etme ve tekrar sorma gibi kompulsif davranislari vardi. Olgumuzda Capgras deluzyonu, obsesif/girici bir dusunce olarak belirlendi. Cocuk ve ergenlerde olagandisi obsesif kompulsif belirtiler seklinde yanlis tanima sendromlari ortaya cikabilir. Bu olgunun tedavisinde fluoksetin ile bilissel davranisci terapi (BDT) basariyla uygulandi. Benzer olgularin yonetiminde BDT ve serotonin geri alim inhibitorlerinin kombinasyonu ile basarili sonuclar alinabilecegini dusunmekteyiz. Anahtar Kelimeler: Capgras sendromu, cocuk, bilissel davranisci terapi, yanlis tanima sendromu, obsesif kompulsif bozukluk