Title of article :
Cotard and Capgras Syndrome in a Patient with Treatment-Resistant Schizophrenia
Author/Authors :
Lozano-Vargas, Antonio Psychiatry Section - Department of Medical Sciences - Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia - Lima, Peru , Revilla, Joshep Psychiatry Section - Department of Medical Sciences - Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia - Lima, Peru , Aliaga, Stephanie Psychiatry Section - Department of Medical Sciences - Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia - Lima, Peru
Abstract :
The presentation of both Cotard and Capgras syndromes is uncommon in schizophrenia. We present a case of a 23-year-old malewith the diagnosis of schizophrenia with Cotard syndrome who later developed Capgras syndrome. By persisting significantsymptoms despite the use of two antipsychotics, he was given the diagnosis of treatment-resistant schizophrenia, and hissymptoms improved with clozapine. This is one of the few cases of Cotard and Capgras syndromes in a patient with schizophrenia
Keywords :
Cotard , Capgras Syndrome , Patient , Treatment-Resistant Schizophrenia
Journal title :
Case Reports in Psychiatry
