Obsessional jealousy
# Obsessional jealousy

Obsessional jealousy is jealousy that is characterized by intrusive and excessive thoughts, and may be accompanied by compulsive checking of the partner. It is not classified as a mental disorder in the psychiatric manuals DSM or ICD, but it is mentioned as an example of how obsessive compulsive disorder can present itself.

## Presentation

Its characteristics are:

* Little resistance and distress associated with obsessional thoughts
* Anger specifically directed at spouse
* Jealousy evident only in a committed relationship
* Frequently monosymptomatic
* Frequently responds at lower doses of SSRI
* Rapid response in comparison with classical OCD
