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Capgras syndrome is?

A
Delusion of infidelity
B
Delusion of love
C
Delusion of double
D
Delusion of grandiose
High-Yield Explanation
Ans is 'c' i.e. Delusion of double Delusion of misidentificationA. Capgras syndrome (Delusion of double): - Belief that a familiar person has been replaced by an exact double i.e. an impostor.B. Fregoli syndrome: - Belief that a complete stranger is actually a familiar person already known to one.Also remember* Othello syndrome - delusion of jealousy (infidelity)* Declerambault's syndrome - delusion of love* Cotard's syndrome - Nihilistic delusions* Ekbom syndrome - Delusion of infestations.

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