Pica in a girl with non-suicidal self-injury

A case report

Bibliographic Data

ID15519362
AuthorsBo Liu (0000-0002-6536-517X), Бо Лю (0000-0003-3045-628X, Sichuan University), Lijun Jiang (0000-0002-4566-0251, Sichuan University), Minlan Yuan (0000-0002-5561-5796, Sichuan University), Hongru Zhu (0000-0001-8420-581X, Sichuan University), Wei Zhang (0000-0002-5458-9581, Sichuan University, corresponding author)
Year2023
Volume14
Pages1320079-1320079
Publication date2023-12-18
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueFrontiers in Psychiatry (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1664-0640 • E-ISSN: 1664-0640
PublisherFrontiers Media (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1320079
PMID38179246
OpenAlexW4389923659
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited17

Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) is on the rise globally, posing a significant societal challenge. Pica, an eating disorder, presents difficulties in treatment due to the absence of effective medications. In this report, we discuss a complex case involving the co-occurrence of pica and non-suicidal self-injury. A 13-year-old girl was admitted to our hospital due to ingesting two batteries. She features a persistent, intense appetite along with sudden and compulsive behaviors such as consuming inedible items or self-inflicted cutting. After receiving a combination of pharmacological treatments (quetiapine, lithium and sertraline), cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and modified electroconvulsive therapy (MECT) for 25 days, she was discharged with relief from her clinical symptoms

Antidepressant · Anxiety · Cognition · Electroconvulsive therapy · Girl · Injury prevention · Medical emergency · Pica (typography · Poison control · Psychiatry · Quetiapine · Schizophrenia (object-oriented programming · Sertraline · Suicidal ideation · Alcoholism and Thiamine Deficiency · Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies · Medicine · Psychology · Therapeutic Uses of Natural Elements