monodelusional disorder

monodelusional disorder
a condition marked by a persistent delusion not associated with any other mental illness. It is often of a paranoid or persecutory nature, but in theory can have any delusional content. Treatment is often difficult because only about 30% of patients respond well to antipsychotic medication.

The new mediacal dictionary. 2014.

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  • erotomania — de Clerambault syndrome; n. a delusion that the individual is loved by some person, often a person of importance. It can be a symptom of a monodelusional disorder or part of a mental illness, such as dementia or schizophrenia …   The new mediacal dictionary

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