• Source: Obsessional jealousy

Obsessional jealousy is jealousy that is characterized by intrusive and excessive thoughts, and may be accompanied by compulsive checking of the partner. It is not classified as a mental disorder in the psychiatric manuals DSM or ICD, but it is mentioned as an example of how obsessive compulsive disorder can present itself.




Presentation


Its characteristics are:

Little resistance and distress associated with obsessional thoughts
Anger specifically directed at partner
Jealousy evident only in a committed relationship
Frequently monosymptomatic
Frequently responds at lower doses of SSRI
Rapid response in comparison with classical OCD




See also


Pathological jealousy




References

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• Obsessional jealousy
• Jealousy
• Pathological jealousy
• Mysophobia
• DSM-5
• Relationship obsessive–compulsive disorder
• Sexual obsessions
• The Sea, the Sea
• Defence mechanism
• Stalking