A case of comorbidity of shared psychosis and eating disorder

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2013-03-12

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Almohalla Almohalla, M. A., Geijo Uribe, M. S., & Martín Giménez, S. (2013). A case of comorbidity of shared psychosis and eating disorder. Revista De Psiquiatría Infanto-Juvenil, 30(1), 69–71. Retrieved from https://aepnya.eu/index.php/revistaaepnya/article/view/267

Issue

Vol. 30 No. 1 (2013)

Section

Case reports

Authors

  • M. A. Almohalla Almohalla Complejo Hospitalario de Ávila
  • M. S. Geijo Uribe Complejo Hospitalario de Ávila
  • S. Martín Giménez Complejo Hospitalario de Ávila

Keywords:

Shared psychotic disorder, Eating disorder

Abstract

We present a case of shared psychotic disorder in a mother and her daughter, who is first seen at age of 15 at the Mental Health Unit for an Eating Disorder. She evolved from restrictive anorexia to bulimia, and before the age of 18 a psychotic disorder begins shared with her mother (who is the active member). After a suicidal attempt, related to body image disturbance, she was admitted to hospitalization and we observe how the delusional disorder gets worse in the mother, who rejects therapeutic help.

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Author Biographies

M. A. Almohalla Almohalla, Complejo Hospitalario de Ávila

Correspondencia:
M. A. Almohalla Almohalla
Complejo Hospitalario de Ávila. Equipo de Salud Mental Infanto - Juvenil.
Avenida de Juan Carlos I s/n. 05071 Ávila.
E - mail: aalmohalla@telefonica.es

M. S. Geijo Uribe, Complejo Hospitalario de Ávila

Complejo Hospitalario de Ávila. Equipo de Salud Mental Infanto – Juvenil.
Avenida de Juan Carlos I s/n. 05071 Ávila.

S. Martín Giménez, Complejo Hospitalario de Ávila

Complejo Hospitalario de Ávila. Equipo de Salud Mental Infanto – Juvenil.
Avenida de Juan Carlos I s/n. 05071 Ávila.

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