Delusional Disorder, Erotomanic Type, Exacerbated by Social Media Use

Joint Authors

Faden, Justin
Levin, Jonathan
Mistry, Ronak
Wang, Jessica

Source

Case Reports in Psychiatry

Issue

Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-2, 2 p.

Publisher

Hindawi Publishing Corporation

Publication Date

2017-03-07

Country of Publication

Egypt

No. of Pages

2

Main Subjects

Psychology
Medicine
Psychiatry

Abstract EN

Erotomania is an uncommon form of delusional disorder in which an individual has an unfounded belief that another is in love with him.

Previous case reports have shown that social media networks may play a role in worsening delusional beliefs.

We report the case of a 24-year-old male college student that utilized social media to stalk a female college student, resulting in his suspension from school and hospitalization.

The student was diagnosed with delusional disorder, erotomanic type, and started on risperidone.

He showed little improvement and was transferred to another facility.

This is the first identified case of social media triggering or exacerbating delusional disorder.

We recommend increasing education on the ramifications of sharing personal information on social media.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Faden, Justin& Levin, Jonathan& Mistry, Ronak& Wang, Jessica. 2017. Delusional Disorder, Erotomanic Type, Exacerbated by Social Media Use. Case Reports in Psychiatry،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-2.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1149654

Modern Language Association (MLA)

Faden, Justin…[et al.]. Delusional Disorder, Erotomanic Type, Exacerbated by Social Media Use. Case Reports in Psychiatry No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-2.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1149654

American Medical Association (AMA)

Faden, Justin& Levin, Jonathan& Mistry, Ronak& Wang, Jessica. Delusional Disorder, Erotomanic Type, Exacerbated by Social Media Use. Case Reports in Psychiatry. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-2.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1149654

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references

Record ID

BIM-1149654