Citation

Pillmann F. Psychiatr. Prax. 2000; 27(2): 99-100.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2000, Georg Thieme Verlag)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

10738741

Abstract

We describe the case of a 27-year-old woman who in addition to the symptoms of factitious disorder showed deliberate ingestion of foreign objects. The relationship between secret and open self-destructive behavior is discussed. Analysis of situational factors highlights the importance of interactional background for the manifestation of impulsive self-harm. Parallels are pointed out to foreign body ingestion in institutionalized persons. Therapeutic issues are discussed.

Language: de

Keywords

Adult; Disruptive, Impulse Control, and Conduct Disorders/*psychology; Factitious Disorders/*diagnosis/*psychology; Female; Foreign Bodies/diagnosis/psychology; Humans; Laparotomy/psychology; Physician-Patient Relations; Pica/psychology; Psychoanalytic Interpretation; Self-Injurious Behavior/*psychology; Treatment Outcome