Citation

Blasco-Fontecilla H, Garcia-Nieto R, Alvarez-Garcia R, Mata-Iturralde L, Artieda-Urrutia P, Blanco C, Baca-Garcia E. Eur. J. Psychiatry 2015; 29(3): 211-214.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2015, Departmento de Psiquiatria de la Facultad de Medicina de Zaragoza)

DOI

10.4321/S0213-61632015000300005

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Background and Objectives: Human coprophagia is a rare phenomenon with severe medical and social consequences. So far, coprophagia has mainly been associated with severe mental retardation, schizophrenia, dementia, and depression. We report a case of coprophagia in a 30-year-old woman with Borderline Personality Disorder (DSM-IV). This case report illustrates the severity of symptoms and maladaptive social consequences of severe personality disorders, comparable to those of patients with schizophrenia. Pharmacological interventions and, particularly intensive psychotherapy might be effective for patients diagnosed with borderline personality disorder displaying severe behavior disorders. The treatment of choice for coprophagia is aversive behavioral intervention. © 2015, University of Zaragoza. All rights reserved.

Language: en

Keywords

adult; human; female; prognosis; case report; child abuse; psychotherapy; cannabis; aggression; anger; theft; suicide attempt; binge eating disorder; disease severity; cocaine; emotional disorder; disease association; antisocial behavior; fear; impulsiveness; albumin; albumin blood level; cannabis addiction; patient attitude; personality test; borderline state; arson; risperidone; glucose blood level; anemia; glucose; DSM-IV; mental instability; iron; psychedelic agent; diet restriction; cocaine dependence; mean corpuscular volume; Article; disease marker; hemoglobin; blood cell count; medical history; Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory; hemoglobin blood level; rare disease; mini international neuropsychiatric interview; ferritin; ferritin blood level; iron blood level; histrionic personality disorder; deception; Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory; belle indifference; coprophagy; iron binding capacity; Wechsler adult intelligence scale