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Coprophagia in association with depression and hypothyroidism

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 June 2014

KR Nicholls  and
TS Ananthanarayanan
TS Ananthanarayanan
Affiliation:
Bedford Hospital, Bedford, MK42 9DJ, England
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Abstract

Coprophagia is a disturbing behaviour sometimes associated with mental disorder in humans which is poorly described and understood. We describe a case of hypothyroidism and depressive psychosis, associated with coprophagia which resolved with treatment. Further examination of this phenomenon and its relationship with underlying endocrine and psychotic disorder is required.

Keywords

CoprophagiaPicaDepressionElectroconvulsive therapy (ECT)Hypothyroidism
Type
Case Report
Information
Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine , Volume 15 , Issue 2 , June 1998 , pp. 68 - 69
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1998

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