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Erotomania in Thai Patients: A Study of 20 Cases
Kasantikul D 
The study presented included 20 Thai erotomanic patients, 16 women and 4 men. The age
at the onset of delusion ranged from 15 to 45 years with a median age of 23 years. The majority
of the patients suffered from secondary erotomania, whereas, primary erotomania was diagnosed
in three cases. Bipolar affective disorder represents the most common diagosis associated with
this delusion, followed by schizoaffective disorders. Two patients were sisters. The occurrence of
intrafamilial cases is unusual and has not been reported previously. Most love objects are of the
opposite gender. Only in one instance, was erotomania found in a lesbian context. Teachers and
medical doctors are at increased risk for attracting individuals prone to erotomania.
at the onset of delusion ranged from 15 to 45 years with a median age of 23 years. The majority
of the patients suffered from secondary erotomania, whereas, primary erotomania was diagnosed
in three cases. Bipolar affective disorder represents the most common diagosis associated with
this delusion, followed by schizoaffective disorders. Two patients were sisters. The occurrence of
intrafamilial cases is unusual and has not been reported previously. Most love objects are of the
opposite gender. Only in one instance, was erotomania found in a lesbian context. Teachers and
medical doctors are at increased risk for attracting individuals prone to erotomania.
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