Did Othello have 'the Othello Syndrome'?

Journal of Forensic Psychiatry

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 161-169

  Crichton, Paul ^a  

^a GUY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Delusions of infidelity; Othello; Othello Syndrome

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DELUSION; EPILEPSY; HUMAN; JEALOUSY; MENTAL DISEASE; PERSONALITY; PLAY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSIS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 0029954393     PISSN: 09585184     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09585189608409924     Document Type: Article

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