Le médecin et sa patiente érotomaniaque

摘要

On the basis of an observation of his own, the author discusses various ideas on the origin of erotomania and some practical conclusions for managing the erotomaniac and sub-érotomaniac patients often met within a non-psychiatric practice. The awakening of erotomania depends on the psychological make-up of the patient. Factors favouring this relationship depend on the medical circumstances themselves; a retiring attitude on the part of the doctor, a mysterious aloofness, increase the danger of the relationship slipping towards érotomania. The author then discusses the therapeutic attitude to adopt towards such patient