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Case report: eating disorder following torture

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 April 2020

G. Aksaray ,
C. Kaptanoglu  and
M. Özaltin
G. Aksaray
Affiliation:
Osmangazi University School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry,Eskisehir, Turkey
C. Kaptanoglu
Affiliation:
Osmangazi University School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry,Eskisehir, Turkey
M. Özaltin*
Affiliation:
Osmangazi University School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry,Eskisehir, Turkey
*
*Correspondence and reprints: Dr.Gökay Aksaray, Osmangazi Üniversitesi Tip Fakültesi, Psikiyatri Klinigi, 26480 Meselik-Eskisehir, Turkey
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Extract

Torture has been a widespread experience in the twentieth century. Acute and chronic psychological sequelae are common among victims of torture. To our knowledge, there are few reports about eating disorders as a psychological sequela of torture. We report a female patient who developed an eating disorder following torture. A case of weight loss from food avoidance and vomiting in a young adult Turkish torture victim is described, and possible etiological factors discussed.

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European Psychiatry , Volume 15 , Issue 4 , June 2000 , pp. 282 - 283
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Copyright © Éditions scientifiques et médicales Elsevier SAS 2000

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