How To Manage Capgras Syndrome

Make The Patient Feel Safe

Above everything, if the treatment will have any chance at success, doctors and caregivers must make the Capgras syndrome patient feel safe. It is bad enough that the patient feels like those closest to them (and sometimes animals and inanimate objects) are impersonators, they should not feel unsafe on top of it. The environment should be compassionate and loving, with no judgment. Some of the techniques require caregivers to accept the patient's reality. To be able to do this, the caregiver cannot argue with the patient or make them feel like they are attacked. If the patient feels safe in their environment, it can go a long way in establishing trust and being able to use different techniques. But, just like the patient needs to feel safe, so do the caregivers. So, safety precautions should be established so no one gets hurt or violent.