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  • Title: Serotonin reuptake blockers for the treatment of obsessional jealousy.
    Author: Stein DJ, Hollander E, Josephson SC.
    Journal: J Clin Psychiatry; 1994 Jan; 55(1):30-3. PubMed ID: 8294389.
    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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