Onset of obsessive compulsive disorder in pregnancy with pica as the sole manifestation
Pica refers to eating of non-nutritious substances, which is usually seen in childhood or pregnancy. Here we report a case of an illiterate tribal woman who developed pica as the sole manifestation of obsessive compulsive disorder, with onset during pregnancy. The patient had compulsions of eating u...
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| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2012-01-01
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| Series: | Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine |
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| Online Access: | http://www.ijpm.info/article.asp?issn=0253-7176;year=2012;volume=34;issue=3;spage=276;epage=278;aulast=Upadhyaya |