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Published on: August 21, 2015
Food Refusal Secondary to Psychosis: A Case Series and Literature Review
Rachel M Pacilio1, John H Coverdale2, Sameera Siddiqui2
1School of Medicine.
Abstract:
The aim of this article is to emphasize that starvation is an important potential consequence of psychosis and to provide recommendations for management of this condition. A review of the literature on food refusal and starvation in patients with psychotic illnesses was performed. Our search strategy returned 54 articles with one article meeting inclusion criteria. Additional independent research returned an additional four cases of patients with psychosis engaging in self-starvation. The cases of several patients from our institution who engaged in self-starvation behaviors as a result of psychosis are also presented. The management and outcomes of each of these 10 patients are discussed. Starvation secondary to psychosis is an important but underappreciated consequence of psychosis that can lead to serious adverse outcomes in these patients. Few cases have been reported in the literature. More study is warranted to develop evidence-based management guidelines.
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