What is delusional disorder (delusion of infidelity)- Case history of a patient

Published 2021-08-20
Doubts on the character of wife? False belief that wife is having an affair? Repetitive fights as husband doubts the character of wife? Is it an illness? What is delusional disorder?

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In this video, Dr. Praveen Tripathi is discussing the case history of a patient with the delusional disorder (delusion of infidelity type). This disorder is characterized by suspiciousness about the character of the partner. The clinical history is that the patient repeatedly has fights with the spouse and accuses the spouse of adultery or having an extramarital affair, or accuses the girlfriend/boyfriend of cheating. Usually checking behavior in the form of repeated checking of phone, what's app, emails is also involved. The patient is usually convinced that the partner is having an affair although there is no basis for this suspicion. This illness must be taken seriously as there is a possibility of violence against the partner or self-harm.

Dr. Praveen Tripathi is a renowned psychiatrist who practices in Delhi-NCR. He did his MBBS from the University College of Medical Sciences (UCMS, Delhi) and MD (Psychiatry) from the prestigious Institute of Human Behavior and Allied Sciences (IHBAS, Delhi). He also underwent training at the world-renowned Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, USA, and Kansas University Medical Centre, Kansas, USA. He is one amongst the few Indian doctors who have cleared the prestigious United States Clinical Skill examination that evaluates a doctor's clinical competency. Dr. Tripathi underwent training in the use of transcranial magnetic stimulation therapy from Harvard Medical Centre, which is the topmost medical college in the USA.

All Comments (18)
  • @MemuSnow
    Having spouse who displays delusions of infidelity towards me under the umbrella of narcissistic behaviour patterns makes life difficult for me. I have spent hundreds of hours learning about surviving narcissistic abuse but none of the professionals discuss othello syndrome within the context of narcissism. I would very much appreciate you discussing delusional jealousy displayed by narcissistic individuals.
  • @gracew2582
    I wish I could take him to get help but there is no way he will admit he's been wrong this whole time. I love him so much and yet he thinks I have done nothing but lie to him. I hate being in this situation so so much. My heart hurts. I have lost so much patience and ambition. I can't get out of bed in the mornings, I've lost clients because I'm unreliable, I keep missing work as I'd rather just sleep all day. I'm miserable because I'm being told I'm this horrible person when I'm doing everything I can to be a decent one. After this experience, I've learnt that i'd rather be cheated on than told I'm cheating when I'm not. At least with the first one you can call it a day and leave. You know what happened, and it can be ended. What I'm going through is a fight for trust, my reputation, dignity. I could potentially have his family and friends see me as someone who constantly cheated on their son when in fact I was only constantly trying to prove my love for him. I'm left questioning my worth just like someone who's been cheated on. I'm left thinking I'm just a suspicious person who will never be able to show my love for anyone without coming across as a lying cheater.
  • @Mayu-2024
    Yes same is happening with my uncle,at first I thought he is doing all this intentionally but thankfully I came across this video,,,
  • Sir kindly start classes for residents .. there are classes from other teachers like sahin sir and shefali mam..but no ones teaching is as convincing as yours. U r the best
  • @withlovemom8749
    Thankyou for uploading video with examples, I was facing the same kind of issue from my husband, he is having delusional disorder.
  • @madhuriv2022
    Sir is there a treatment will thy get cure as my mother affected and taking medication from 7 months still she not changing much she behaving same whenever stress is there even though she taking medications
  • R/Sir, Hope you are doing well and safe Insha Allah, Sir i am confused with Delusion of perception,paranoid,persecutory and infidelity delusion. Sir Kindly explain these i shall be very thanksful to u for this kind of information to share us. Best regards Dr Raz Muhammad khan
  • @abhirupbasu6808
    Sir I have a question. I know a person who is having this Pathological Jealousy (Delusion of infidelity) problem & also he is aware of this. At this moment he is unmarried. Now my question is : can this person get married in future & have a healthy married life? Or, is this better to stay away from marriage because of the problem ?
  • @Sandyshums
    Hii .sir same problem having my husband
  • @divyaanand3942
    @drpraveentripathi....sir is it possible to consult doctor, take medications and give it to patient...not making him realize that he is mentally not well...
  • Hello sir I am supriya live in gorakhpur aap se mujhe bat karni hai abhi mai apne bhanje Shreekesh kumar ki problem aap se shear ki hu please contact sir At least