Primary and secondary erotomania: Is the distinction worthwhile?

Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 22-23

  Garland, Malcolm ^a   McGennis, Aidan ^b  

^a ST VINCENT S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^b St Brendan's Hospital   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Aetiology; Primary erotomania; Secondary erotomania

Indexed keywords

NEUROLEPTIC AGENT; THIORIDAZINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHRONIC DISEASE; DELUSION; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; EROTOMANIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOVE; MENTAL DISEASE; OBJECT RELATION; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

EID: 0031881517     PISSN: 07909667     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0790966700004638     Document Type: Article

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