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EROTOMANIE [1 record]

Record 1 2024-11-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Psychoses
  • Clinical Psychology
DEF

A type of delusional disorder in which the subject believes that a person, usually older and of higher social status, is deeply in love with him or her ...

OBS

... failure of the object of delusion to respond to the subject's advances are rationalized and pursuit and harassment of that person may occur.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Psychoses
  • Psychologie clinique
DEF

[...] trouble délirant [...] dans lequel un patient pense être aimé, généralement par une personne célèbre ou d'un rang social élevé.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Psicosis
  • Psicología clínica
DEF

Enajenación mental causada por el amor y caracterizada por un delirio erótico.

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