Serotonin reuptake blockers for
the treatment of obsessional jealousy
by
Stein DJ, Hollander E, Josephson SC
Department of Psychiatry,
College of Physicians and Surgeons,
Columbia University, New York, N.Y.
J Clin Psychiatry 1994 Jan; 55(1):30-3

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: Some patients with pathological jealousy have a predominant obsessional component to their jealous thoughts. Since obsessions and compulsions often respond to serotonin reuptake blockers, these agents may also be useful for obsessional jealousy. METHOD: We undertook a retrospective study of patients who presented with obsessional jealousy. Six patients were treated in open clinical practice with serotonin reuptake blockers. RESULTS: Four of the six patients responded to medication. This response was as robust as that seen in patients with classical symptoms of obsessive compulsive disorder. CONCLUSION: Obsessional jealousy has phenomenological similarities to other obsessions and compulsions, and obsessional jealousy may also respond to standard antiobsessional medications.

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