Citation

Atay IM. Anadolu Psikiyatri Derg. 2014; 15(Suppl-1): S39-S42.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2014, Cumhuriyet Universitesi, Publisher ScopeMed-GESDAV)

DOI

10.5455/apd.149941

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Pica is defined as the consumption of non-edible substances for at least one month. Although there are reports about the causes of pica emphasizing nutritional deficiencies and psychosocial stress, the etiology and treatment approaches still remain unclear. In this case, a patient with pica accompanied by serious psychiatric and medical comorbidities which occur after witnessing a suicide, during adolescence is described firstly in the literature.

Language: en

Keywords

adult; human; Depression; suicide; male; case report; depression; interview; bereavement; comorbidity; Posttraumatic stress disorder; posttraumatic stress disorder; article; fluoxetine; grief; follow up; anemia; Beck Depression Inventory; witness; hemoglobin; intestine necrosis; pica; Pica; hip pain; Suicide-bereavement