Group therapy for morbid jealousy

Abstract

Research on morbid jealousy is scarce. In this letter, the authors detail a study that recruited individuals who realized that jealousy was bringing suffering upon him/her and/or their partner. A psychotherapy group treatment was initiated, comprising 18 weekly sessions based on psychodramatic analysis. Eight adult female subjects provided written consent and joined the program. Mean age was 35.4 years. Three of the participants were living with their partners, four were dating, and one was not involved in a romantic relationship at the moment. Although our study yielded promising results, our analysis and the generalization of our findings is limited by the small sample size. Further research with larger samples and under controlled conditions is warranted to expand our preliminary results. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2013 APA, all rights reserved)