ISSN: 0022-1198
CODEN: JFSCA
Page Count: 8

De Clérambault Syndrome (Erotomania) in the Criminal Justice System: Another Look at This Recurring Problem
Leong, GB
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, University of California at Los Angeles, CA

(Received 25 February 1993; accepted 27 July 1993)

Abstract

While de Clérambault syndrome (erotomania) has long been a subject of scientific study, it has only recently become a frequent topic of media attention. A series of five individuals who were arrested for crimes related to their erotomanic delusion are presented. The psychiatric findings from this sample have potential social policy implication.

Keywords:
psychiatry, erotomania, de Clérambault's syndrome, dangerousness, delusions

Paper ID: JFS13609J
DOI: 10.1520/JFS13609J
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