Celotipia: when jealousy becomes a disease

While the feeling something of jealousy by the couple is common, and all them have ever felt, care! When something becomes obsessive and pathological can be serious and lead to destroy the couple or even family. In this article we tell you a little about the celotipia, as it is called the disorder that occurs in those who are dominated by jealousy.

It celotipia is related with it paranoia, where who it suffers lives and is believes his own world mental, in which is pursues by it idea wrong of that your couple you is unfaithful and where feels the need of watch it and control all. According to the diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders DSM IV the celotipia is "a delusional ideas or delusional disorder".

While the individual preserves many aspects of his personality, his life is seeing affected by delusional ideas he himself created. A delirious idea can be described as a misconception which is maintained as real.

The subject maintains this idea with total conviction. In this case, it will be that is being cheated by a partner.

The content of delusional ideas not only are little likely they even become fanciful in the extreme.

Permanent, temporary, or depressive symptoms may occur.

Rule out any brain injury or a psychotic disorder drug. The person can present high irritability, intolerance, aggression and confrontation, not only for with your partner, but also with your family and friends.

The situation leads to a violent atmosphere and persecution that may become unsustainable and intolerable. The truth is that you must be attentive to this disorder and not let it pass over. If your partner is having similar symptoms, will have to try to go to professional help for an accurate diagnosis. You can diminish with appropriate therapy or even in cases with medication to counter anxiety and paranoid behavior.