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<Articles JournalTitle="Case Reports in Clinical Practice">
  <Article>
    <Journal>
      <PublisherName>Tehran University of Medical Sciences</PublisherName>
      <JournalTitle>Case Reports in Clinical Practice</JournalTitle>
      <Issn>2538-2683</Issn>
      <Volume>9</Volume>
      <Issue>4</Issue>
      <PubDate PubStatus="epublish">
        <Year>2025</Year>
        <Month>02</Month>
        <Day>22</Day>
      </PubDate>
    </Journal>
    <title locale="en_US">Fregoli Delusion: A Rare Subtype of Delusional Misidentification Syndromes (DMSs)</title>
    <FirstPage>177</FirstPage>
    <LastPage>179</LastPage>
    <AuthorList>
      <Author>
        <FirstName>Farnaz</FirstName>
        <LastName>Ghannadi</LastName>
        <affiliation locale="en_US">Psychiatric Research Center, Roozbeh Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.</affiliation>
      </Author>
      <Author>
        <FirstName>Mohammadsaleh</FirstName>
        <LastName>Talebinejad</LastName>
        <affiliation locale="en_US">Psychiatric Research Center, Roozbeh Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.</affiliation>
      </Author>
      <Author>
        <FirstName>Morvarid</FirstName>
        <LastName>Ahadi</LastName>
        <affiliation locale="en_US">Psychiatry Department, Psychosis Research Center, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran.</affiliation>
      </Author>
    </AuthorList>
    <History>
      <PubDate PubStatus="received">
        <Year>2024</Year>
        <Month>12</Month>
        <Day>05</Day>
      </PubDate>
      <PubDate PubStatus="accepted">
        <Year>2024</Year>
        <Month>12</Month>
        <Day>18</Day>
      </PubDate>
    </History>
    <abstract locale="en_US">As a rare subtype of delusional misidentification syndromes (DMSs), Fregoli Delusion involves the belief that two or more individuals are actually the same person disguised as another. In this case report, a 23-year-old male presents with Fregoli Delusion, self-inflicted harm, and a history of being kidnapped and abused. While the patient had abstained from alcohol and drugs for two years, neuroimaging revealed non-specific developmental anomalies, adding to the complexity of the clinical situation. Diagnoses and treatments are complicated by the coexistence of psychotic symptoms, mood dysregulation, and complex delusional constructs. A combination of antipsychotic medication and cognitive behavioural therapy is more effective in
treating schizophrenic patients. It is important to closely monitor this patient due to their history of non-adherence to their treatment plan and drug abuse. As a result of this situation, trauma-focused care and personalized interventions are necessary, as well as additional research to enhance the treatment of Fregoli Delusions resulting from this situation.</abstract>
    <web_url>https://crcp.tums.ac.ir/index.php/crcp/article/view/1005</web_url>
    <pdf_url>https://crcp.tums.ac.ir/index.php/crcp/article/download/1005/680</pdf_url>
  </Article>
</Articles>
