Misidentification delusion

Description

A delusion that people in one’s environment, which may include family members and loved ones, are imposters or actors or are otherwise not who they seem to be.

Index terms

Misidentification delusion

Exclusions from above levels

19 – Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
JA66 – Clinical findings on antenatal screening of mother

Sibling codes

MB26.00 – Bizarre delusion
MB26.01 – Delusion of being controlled
MB26.02 – Delusion of guilt
MB26.03 – Delusion of reference
MB26.04 – Erotomanic delusion
MB26.05 – Grandiose delusion
MB26.06 – Jealous delusion
MB26.07 – Persecutory delusion
MB26.08 – Religious delusion
MB26.09 – Somatic delusion
MB26.0A – Nihilistic delusion
MB26.0C – Delusion of impoverishment
MB26.0Y – Other specified delusion
MB26.0Z – Delusion, unspecified

Foundation entity

Misidentification delusion – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/925881600

Part of: MB26.0: Delusion › MB26: Symptoms or signs involving content of thought › 21: Symptoms, signs or clinical findings, not elsewhere classified