Editing Pathological jealousy (section)

==Triggers==

Research indicates that for men, sexual infidelity is typically the most significant trigger of morbid jealousy, whereas for women, emotional infidelity tends to elicit a stronger response. In cases where partner-related violence does not deter infidelity, some male individuals may resort to [[suicide]] as a final response. In extreme circumstances, morbid jealousy may culminate in partner homicide as a means of attempting to prevent further infidelity. Statistically, women are considerably less likely to commit such acts, with most cases occurring in the context of self-defense.

Morbid jealousy has been observed in association with a range of medical and psychiatric conditions, including [[chronic alcoholism]], substance dependence (such as cocaine and amphetamines), and various organic brain disorders (e.g., [[Parkinson's disease]], [[Huntington's disease]]). It is also linked to psychiatric conditions such as [[schizophrenia]], neuroses, [[mood disorder]]s, and [[personality disorder]]s.<ref name="ijpm.org">Morbid Jealousy: The Green Eyed Monster. http://www.ijpm.org/Mod5.pdf {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150501012646/http://www.ijpm.org/Mod5.pdf |date=2015-05-01 }}</ref>