Erotomanic Delusions Can Be Found in Bipolar Attacks

Üsküdar University NP Feneryolu Medical Center Specialist Clinical Psychologist Cemre Ece Gökpınar Çağlı made an assessment on erotomania, which is one of the psychotic disorders.

Specialist Clinical Psychologist Cemre Ece Gökpınar Çağlı said the following about erotomania:

“In erotomania, the person generally thinks that a person who is in a higher or more difficult position than himself is in love or having a relationship with himself. This person may be a person with whom he works from time to time, a stranger he sees on the road or a famous person. This situation is at a level that cannot be disproved by discussing with the person and cannot be persuaded with logical explanations. The person defends this situation in a systematic way. He can always find explanations to confirm this delusion. For example, 'She does not come to me because she does not want to be heard, she is waiting for the right time'. From time to time, it can be observed that people do not show any other symptoms other than this area and their functionality is intact.

Erotomania is a disorder included in psychotic disorders. However, we may encounter erotomanic delusions during attacks in bipolar mood disorders. For example, a patient in a manic episode may believe that an artist is in love with him, that he wrote a song for himself, that the sentence he uttered on a TV show is actually a message to him.” said.

Referring to the risk factors in erotomania, Clinical Psychologist Cemre Ece Gökpınar Çağlı said, “There is a possibility that it can be seen as a symptom in people who have already been diagnosed with bipolar mood disorder, psychotic disorder, and delusional disorder. Similar patterns can be observed in some personality disorders.

Erotomania is mostly taken under control with psychopharmacotherapy (drug therapy) and simultaneous psychotherapy process. It is of great importance that a personalized treatment protocol is developed and that the treatment team continues the multidisciplinary treatment together.” said.

Specialist Clinical Psychologist Cemre Ece Gökpınar Çağlı stated that the psychiatrist's evaluations and additional treatments can be applied to the person if necessary, and said, "In case of another psychiatric disorder accompanying erotomania, for example, bipolar disorder, the course and response of the treatment may vary. In such a situation, the person should not be approved, and at the same time, this issue should not be discussed with the person. warned.