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Paper eating: An unusual obsessive-compulsive disorder dimension

Year: 2015

Type: article

Abstract: There is a lot of diversity in the medical realm; where unspecified sign and symptoms might confuse and force even experienced clinicians to commit mistakes. Paper eating is presently included in pica, but certain rare compulsions may mimic this and cause confusion for unsuspecting observers. We report a case of paper eating as a manifestation of compulsion in a 15-year-old girl, and reiterate that missing on rare presentations might cause the patient sufferings from inadvertent pharmacological treatment efforts.

Source: Industrial Psychiatry Journal

DOI: 10.4103/0972-6748.181713

Authors: Sayantanava Mitra, Abhishek Bharti, AshwaniKumar Mishra, Vishal Sinha, Zeeshan Anwar, Vipin Kumar

Institution: Sarojini Naidu Medical College

Language: English

Topic: Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders

Subfield: Clinical Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $60