Pica – Mind over matter: a case report

The geneses, treatment and outcome of pica remains the subject of much debate. Data regarding pica in adults and in schizophrenia is limited. We present the case of a forty-year old male who presented with subacute intestinal obstruction. Having met the diagnostic criteria for schizophrenia, he subs...

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Main Authors: S. S. Ratnatunga, R. Hanwella, V. A. De Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sri Lanka College of Psychiatrists 2016-12-01
Series:Sri Lanka Journal of Psychiatry
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Online Access:https://sljpsyc.sljol.info/articles/8117