Acuphagia on the Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum in an Adolescent Male. (29th October 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Butler, William; Allen, Luis
• Other Names: Kluge Michael Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Case reports in psychiatry. Volume 2020(2020)
• Publication Date: 2020-10-29
• Subjects: Psychiatry -- Periodicals; Psychiatry -- Case studies -- Periodicals; Mental Disorders; Psychiatry; Psychiatry; Periodicals; Case studies; Periodicals; 616.89
• DOI: 10.1155/2020/8885503
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2090-682X

Abstract

Abstract : Background . Pica is a condition that is commonly missed in childhood. This condition occurs worldwide and is considered normal in children from ages 18- to- 36 months. It is also commonly seen in pregnant women due to associated nutritional deficiencies. Acuphagia is a subtype of pica which has been briefly described in the literature. Its classification has been speculated to belong on a spectrum of obsessive-compulsive disorders (OCD). This case involves Mr. C, a 16-year-old male with a history of depression, anxiety, and ten previous intentional foreign body ingestions involving sharp objects such as needles, forks, and thumbtacks. He states that he recently ate a nail and denies any current obsessions. He was admitted from a local involuntary receiving facility due to decreased bowel movements in the last week. Learning points and recommendations for practitioners are described.