A case of factitious disorder involving menstrual blood smeared on the face
| Autor: | Necat Alataş, Medaim Yanik, Imran San |
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| Rok vydání: | 2004 |
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Fluoxetine 20 MG
Nosology Adult Pediatrics medicine.medical_specialty Turkey Culture Fluoxetine medicine Humans Young adult Psychiatry Referral and Consultation Menstrual blood Nose medicine.disease Factitious disorder Menstruation Psychiatry and Mental health Factitious Disorders medicine.anatomical_structure Otorhinolaryngology Self Mutilation Female Psychology After treatment Antipsychotic Agents |
| Zdroj: | International journal of psychiatry in medicine. 34(1) |
| ISSN: | 0091-2174 |
| Popis: | This article presents a case of factitious disorder in which a female smeared menstrual blood on her face. The patient was admitted to our otolaryngology clinic complaining of bleeding from the mouth, nose, ears and eyes. This event reportedly occurred three to four times on a daily basis. She acknowledged nine prior admissions to different specialists over the last two years. Following psychiatric consultation, we diagnosed factitious disorder with predominantly physical signs and symptoms. She was started on Fluoxetine 20 mg/day and supportive interviews were organized. After diagnosis, we observed that her symptoms decreased over two months. The symptoms did not reoccur three to nine months after treatment. This case report outlines two important features. The first is that a case of this type has not been reported before, and the second feature is that this case demonstrates the effect of cultural factors greatly different from those seen in classical factitious disorder. |
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