Obsessional jealousy

Obsessional jealousy

Obsessional jealousy is a distinctive subtype of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.

Characteristics

Its characteristics are[1]:

  1. Little resistance and distress associated with obsessional thoughts
  2. Anger specifically directed at spouse
  3. Jealousy evident only in a committed relationship
  4. Frequently monosymptomatic
  5. Frequently responds at lower doses of SSRI
  6. Rapid response in comparison with classical OCD

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