Obsessive-compulsive disorder, trichotillomania, and anorexia nervosa: a case report.
Int J Eat Disord
; 18(4): 375-9, 1995 Dec.
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| ID: mdl-8580925
ABSTRACT
We report a case study of an 18-year-old female who presented with symptoms associated with several discrete diagnostic syndromes obsessive-compulsive disorder, trichotillomania, major depression, and anorexia nervosa. Improvement in each occurred after treatment with the serotonin selective reuptake inhibitor, fluoxetine, suggesting that such syndromes share a common serotonin neurotransmitter disturbance. Furthermore, the combined effects of medication and psychotherapy resulted in improvement in assertiveness, sense of security, self-worth, flexibility, and self-regulation. We discuss the pharmacological and psychotherapeutic implications of possible psychophysiologic similarities among the previously mentioned syndromes.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Tricotilomania
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Anorexia Nervosa
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Transtorno Obsessivo-Compulsivo
Limite:
Adolescent
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
1995
Tipo de documento:
Article