Erotomania Coloured by Social Media Usage – A Case Report

Prasad, Amritha; Abhilasha, Pallavi; E, Sivabalan.; Thirunavukarasu, M

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“…With the widespread adoption of online communication and rapid technological advancements, it is predictable that romantic deceptions will become increasingly prevalent [ 59 ]. Faden and Prasad each separately emphasize the role of social media in individual case studies [ 12 , 60 ]. The application of artificial intelligence (AI), such as Chat-GPT, breaks down linguistic barriers, making deceits more accessible, as romantic communication becomes possible even when the perpetrator is not fluent in the victim’s native language [ 61 ].…”

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Induced erotomania by online romance fraud - a novel form of de Clérambault’s syndrome

Alotti,

Osvath,

Tenyi

et al. 2024

BMC Psychiatry

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Background Although the impact of internet usage on mental health is extensively documented, there is a notable scarcity of reports in the literature concerning internet-induced erotomania. Erotomania is a rare and likely underdiagnosed delusional disorder. It is characterized by an irrational belief held by the affected persons that someone of higher socioeconomic status harbor romantic feelings toward them. Here, we describe the psychopathology of erotomanic delusion induced by online romantic fraud in a female patient. Employing this case as a focal point, we illuminate novel aspects of erotomania that warrant attention and examination. Case presentation We present a compelling case involving a 70-year-old married Caucasian woman diagnosed with medically controlled persistent depressive disorder for several years. The intricacies of her condition became evident as she became deeply engrossed in online profiles featuring the image of a renowned musician, inadvertently falling victim to an online romantic fraud. Subsequently, this distressing experience triggered the emergence of erotomanic delusions and a suicide attempt. The patient's history reveals an array of medical conditions and stressful life events, contributing to her vulnerability. The diagnosis of erotomanic delusional disorder, dysthymia, and mild cognitive impairment with cerebral vascular background was established. Treatment involved her previous antidepressant with low-dose risperidone, alongside supportive individual and group therapy. Her delusion showed remission four weeks later, prompting her discharge for outpatient follow-up. Although she retained some false beliefs, the intensity of the symptoms had notably diminished and her functionality improved. Conclusion This case underscores the complex interplay between mental health, online activities, and the consequences of delusions, including suicidal thoughts, shedding light on the need for a comprehensive approach in addressing such challenging psychiatric scenarios.

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Induced erotomania by online romance fraud - a novel form of de Clérambault’s syndrome

Alotti,

Osvath,

Tenyi

et al. 2024

BMC Psychiatry

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“…These two cases underscore the challenges of the managing psychiatrist of erotomanic patients when she became the theme of her patients' delusions; the first case exemplifies primary erotomania with borderline personality disorder, whilst the second was a case of schizophrenia with delusion of erotomania. In the modern age of technology where social media mediates social cognizance [ 5 ], invasion and breach of privacy and personal space have become easy target for public access, hence a frequent venue to spur stalking behavior.…”

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Same Gender Erotomania: When the Psychiatrist Became the Delusional Theme—A Case Report and Literature Review

Jamaluddin

2021

Case Reports in Psychiatry

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Erotomania is a rare subtype of delusional disorder, whereby the affected person believes that another individual, usually someone with higher socio-economic status, is in love with them despite having little or no contact. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first published case of same gender erotomania, involving a 28-year-old single lady and a 42-year-old divorcee towards a female psychiatrist. We aimed to share the challenges experienced by the managing psychiatrist as she inopportunely became the theme of her patients’ delusion. We also reviewed and discussed recent literature on erotomania to create awareness among psychiatrists towards this rare psychiatric condition.

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“…A szakirodalomból ismerünk olyan esetközléseket is, amikor a deluzív zavar erotomán típusának kialakulásában jelentős szerepe volt az internetnek [10] és a szociá-lis médiának [11,12]. Olyan közleményt azonban nem találtunk, amelynél a romantikus csalás döntő szerepet játszott volna a pszichotikus zavar kialakulásában.…”

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Az online romantikus csalások veszélyei – tanulságok egy mentális zavarral élő idős áldozat esete kapcsán

Osváth,

Vörös,

Simon

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Az online romantikus csalás a kiberbűnözés egyik formája, amely a közösségi média és a társkereső alkalmazások megjelenésével terjedt el. A bűnelkövetés e sajátos formájában az elkövetők szerelmi kapcsolatot imitálva csapják be az áldozatot. Feltételezhetjük, hogy a mentális zavarban szenvedő páciensek kiszolgáltatottabbak a kiberbűnözés e formájával szemben is, eddig azonban alig történtek ez irányú vizsgálatok, illetve esetközlések. Egy idős nőbeteg esetének bemutatása során összefoglaljuk az online romantikus csalás jellemzőit, valamint az áldozattá válás felismerésének és a következmények enyhítésének lehetőségeit. A 70 éves nőbeteg gyógyszeres öngyilkossági kísérletet követően került pszichiátriai kezelésbe, mivel férjével való konfliktust követően nagyobb mennyiségben vett be benzodiazepineket. Az öngyilkossági kísérlet hátterében online romantikus csalás és annak negatív következményei körvonalazódtak. A depresszióban és enyhe kognitív zavarban szenvedő páciens esetében az online romantikus csalás erotomán deluzív zavart és szuicid kísérletet indukált. A szakirodalomban elsőként mutatjuk be egy olyan, mentális zavarban szenvedő páciens esetét, akinél az online romantikus csalás elszenvedése erotomán típusú paranoid zavar kialakulásához vezetett. Következtetésünk, hogy mentális zavarral élő pácienseink kezelése során figyelmet kell fordítanunk online aktivitásukra is, hiszen fokozottan veszélyeztetettek arra, hogy online – romantikus – csalás áldozatává váljanak, különösen akkor, ha egyéb rizikófaktorok is jelen vannak. Orv Hetil. 2024; 165(5): 192–196.

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Erotomania Coloured by Social Media Usage – A Case Report

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Induced erotomania by online romance fraud - a novel form of de Clérambault’s syndrome

Induced erotomania by online romance fraud - a novel form of de Clérambault’s syndrome

Same Gender Erotomania: When the Psychiatrist Became the Delusional Theme—A Case Report and Literature Review

Az online romantikus csalások veszélyei – tanulságok egy mentális zavarral élő idős áldozat esete kapcsán

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