Delusion and desire: erotomania revisited.

Acta Psychiatr Scand

Jonathan Swift Clinic, St James's Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.

Published: July 2000

Objective: This paper examines the phenomonology in a case of erotomania and reviews classical and contemporary treatment options.

Method: A case of primary erotomania is described.

Results: Treatment with hospitalization and risperidone produced rapid clinical improvement.

Conclusion: Atypical antipsychotic drugs may be useful in the treatment of this interesting syndrome.

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