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The authors report a case of Capgras' syndrome in a 16-years-old child, who had been hospitalized for psychotic disorder. A review of the literature is performed. Most authors state that Capgras' syndrome would represent a symptom of underlying medical o functional disorders, although the term syndrome is used. The main etiopathogenic hypothesis of this syndrome are put forward (psychodynamic, disconnection, neuropsychological and medical).
Obsessions are typical thought disorders in the obsessivecompulsive disorder (OCD), as defined in the DSM-IV and ICD-10. From obsessive ideas, overvalued ideas to delusional ones, there is a seriousness spectrum that is defined by the presence or absence of disease insight. Absence of disease insight can include global or partial functioning of the individual, but only the latter is contemplated in the DSM-IV since the fi rst case is diagnosed as < > or < >. This article reports four cases with OCD diagnosis with the aim to illustrate a possible classification of this disease in relationship to disease insight.