Citation

Özer, Yüksel G, Erkoç N. Anadolu Psikiyatri Derg. 2014; 15(Suppl-1): S21-S24.

Copyright

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

DOI

10.5455/apd.43675

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Traumatic grief is described as the sum of symptoms and reactions occured following the sudden and terrific loss of a loved one in who experienced this loss and accepted as a diagnosis distinct from normal grief as well as other psychiatric disorders such as anxiety disorders, major depression and post-traumatic stress disorder. Herein, a 25 year old female case which was hospitalized because of serious self-injurious behavior and suicide attempt, diagnosed as traumatic grief and treated with pharmacotherapy along with hypnotherapy is described and in the context of this case, diagnostic and therapeutic approaches to traumatic grief are discussed.

Language: en

Keywords

adult; human; Suicide; female; case report; psychotherapy; suicide attempt; Self-injury; emotional disorder; article; citalopram; fluoxetine; venlafaxine; automutilation; needle; sleep disorder; olanzapine; risperidone; amnesia; Traumatic grief; X ray; mutism; faintness; screaming syndrome; traumatic grief