Vive La France: Three Delusional Disorders Originally Reported in the French Medical Literature

Perspect Psychiatr Care. 2017 Jan;53(1):5-9. doi: 10.1111/ppc.12176. Epub 2016 Jul 21.

Abstract

Delusions as a feature of psychosis have long captured the fascination of both psychiatry and the public at large. The French first described three famous delusions: the Cotard delusion, folie à deux, and Capgras delusion. In this article, we examine a case illustrating each delusion and the hallmark features of each as well as a brief discussion about the current understanding of these disorders.

Keywords: Capgras; Cotard; delusions; folie à deux.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Delusions / psychology*
  • Female
  • France
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Psychiatry
  • Schizophrenia, Paranoid / classification*
  • Schizophrenia, Paranoid / psychology*
  • Shared Paranoid Disorder / psychology*