Delusional Disorders: Erotomanic Analysis

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Erotomanic type delusional disorder can be defined as a patient believing one is in love with or sexually desires him or her. Erotomanic type is diagnosed in about 15 out of 100,000 cases each year in the population (Knott, 2014). It was originally known as Clerambault’s syndrome but has now taken the form as another subtype of delusional disorder (Farriols, Frias, Martinez & Palma, 2014). The cause of erotomanic delusions is currently unknown but it is seen more in females than males. This specific type of delusional disorder is normally diagnosed to patients in middle or late adulthood mainly because of factors related to the individual’s home life, support system and even personal achievement (Knott, 2014). Researchers, Farriols, Frias,

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