Capgras delusion in postpartum psychosis: a case report

Capgras delusion in postpartum psychosis: a case report

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Abstract Background Capgras delusion is one of the delusional misidentification syndromes characterized by the belief by the patient that the close person is replaced by revlon colorstay lip liner plum an imposter who looks physically the same.It rarely occurs in Postpartum Psychosis.An intriguing phenomenon with ongoing debates, particularly about its feature and prevalence, its course, occurrence, and phenomenon in the postpartum period are poorly understood.Case presentation A 26-year-old Nepalese woman presented to the emergency for abnormal behavior napoleon concealer on her 9th postpartum day.

Capgras delusion was observed for 2 days during her hospital stay.Other psychotic symptoms appeared progressively and were treated as a case of Postpartum Psychosis.Conclusion This case describes the temporal sequence of various psychopathologies during Postpartum Psychosis including Capgras delusion.We attempt to explain the occurrence of Capgras delusion in Postpartum Psychosis.