A sense of being inserted by the original self: A distinctive manifestation of delusional misidentification of the self, a case report.
PCN reports : psychiatry and clinical neurosciences December 1, 2025 Akihiro Koreki, Masataka Kaji, Hiroki Oi et al.
Delusional misidentification of the self is a rare psychotic symptom in which individuals misidentify themselves. These symptoms are sometimes accompanied by psychotic renaming, reflecting profound psychological changes in the self. To date, such symptoms have not been fully understood through the lens of the minimal self, especially with respect to the sense of agency (SoA). We report the case...