Open Journal of Psychiatry & Allied Sciences
Open Access
  • Year: 2019
  • Volume: 10
  • Issue: 1

Othello syndrome in extramarital involvement and dilemma of psychiatrist

1Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry, JSS Medical College, JSS University, Mysore, Karnataka, India

2Professor, Department of Psychiatry, JSS Medical College, JSS University, Mysore, Karnataka, India

3Professor, Department of Medicine, JSS Medical College, JSS University, Mysore, Karnataka, India

*Correspondence Dr. Dushad Ram, Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry, JSS Medical College, JSS University, Mysore-570004, Karnataka, India. dushadram@gmail.com

Online published on 16 January, 2019.

Abstract

We are reporting two cases of Othello syndrome in the context of extramarital involvement. The symptom improved after treatment with risperidone. Reports exist in literature about extramarital involvement and its management however, there is no report of Othello syndrome in the context with extramarital involvement. This report highlights the need to explore infidelity issues while dealing with extramarital involvement.

Keywords

Symptom, Risperidone, Management, Infidelity