Jealousy
The delusional jealousy (also Othello syndrome or conjugal paranoia ) is the delusional conviction of the infidelity of the life partner. The syndrome is named after Othello, the hero of the Shakespeare play Othello, the Moor of Venice , who first strangles his supposedly unfaithful wife Desdemona and then kills himself.
The diagnosis of delusional jealousy sounds spectacular, but it is a rare disease.
This form of madness occurs primarily in the context of alcoholism , but has also been described in connection with a stroke (apoplexy) . Jealousy can also be the thematic content of an isolated delusional disorder. This pathological form of jealousy often results in a higher degree of willingness to use violence against the person accused of infidelity or their environment, which can be expressed in violent crimes .
One of the main characteristics of borderline personality disorder is the "hectic effort to avoid actual or suspected abandonment", which goes hand in hand with what was previously known as "pathological jealousy" in court.
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- ↑ Love and emotional disturbance. Retrieved February 10, 2020 .
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- ^ GB Leong et al.: The dangerousness of persons with the Othello syndrome . In: J Forensic Sci. 1994 Nov; 39 (6), pp. 1445-1454. PMID 7815024
- ^ "Pathological jealousy" as a reason for divorce (Juraforum)
- ↑ Pathological jealousy from a narcissistic point of view