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Delusion of infidelity

MedGen UID:
535470
•Concept ID:
C0233689
•
Mental or Behavioral Dysfunction
Synonyms: Delusional jealousy; Pathological jealousy
SNOMED CT: Delusion of infidelity (8330006); Delusional jealousy (8330006); Pathological jealousy (8330006)
 
HPO: HP:5200416

Definition

A false belief that a person is the victim of his or her partner's unfaithfulness. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVDelusion of infidelity

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Clinical features, course and treatment of methamphetamine-induced psychosis in psychiatric inpatients.
Zarrabi H, Khalkhali M, Hamidi A, Ahmadi R, Zavarmousavi M
BMC Psychiatry 2016 Feb 25;16:44. doi: 10.1186/s12888-016-0745-5. PMID: 26911516Free PMC Article
Delusional disorder-jealous type: how inclusive are the DSM-IV diagnostic criteria?
Easton JA, Shackelford TK, Schipper LD
J Clin Psychol 2008 Mar;64(3):264-75. doi: 10.1002/jclp.20442. PMID: 18257054

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Gender differences in the young-onset persistent delusional disorder.
Arasappa R, Chithra NK, Kulkarni KR, Muliyala KP, Murthy P, Kesavan M
Asian J Psychiatr 2023 Aug;86:103653. Epub 2023 May 24 doi: 10.1016/j.ajp.2023.103653. PMID: 37270876
Hoarding behavior in the elderly: a comparison between community-dwelling persons and nursing home residents.
Marx MS, Cohen-Mansfield J
Int Psychogeriatr 2003 Sep;15(3):289-306. doi: 10.1017/s1041610203009542. PMID: 14756164

Diagnosis

Hoarding behavior in the elderly: a comparison between community-dwelling persons and nursing home residents.
Marx MS, Cohen-Mansfield J
Int Psychogeriatr 2003 Sep;15(3):289-306. doi: 10.1017/s1041610203009542. PMID: 14756164

Therapy

Dopamine agonists and Othello's syndrome.
Graff-Radford J, Ahlskog JE, Bower JH, Josephs KA
Parkinsonism Relat Disord 2010 Dec;16(10):680-2. Epub 2010 Sep 9 doi: 10.1016/j.parkreldis.2010.08.007. PMID: 20829092Free PMC Article

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