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Patient has developed a 14-month parasocial relationship with a character who does not exist. She has his fictional birthday. She has cried over his fictional death. Her real boyfriend is 'nice, I guess'.
The book does not end. The boyfriend does not recover.
None. Mentioning the series is encouraged. Mentioning reality is not.
Patients with Severe Book-Boyfriend Over-Attachment typically present with some or all of the following:
This is the Institute's entry for Severe Book-Boyfriend Over-Attachment — a severe condition cataloged for archival purposes and shared for patient use. No prescription exists. No intervention has been shown effective. Recognition is the primary benefit of diagnosis.
Formal name: Fictionis amoris devotio. Not found in the DSM-5 or ICD-11. Found, routinely, in the patient population.
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