DYSMORPHOPHOBIA WITH BIPOLAR AFFECTIVE DISORDER : A CASE REPORT

This case report describes the progression of dysmorphophobic symptoms in the dimension of intensity from a normal age related concern, to primary dysmorpliophobia, to a somatic delusion during depressive and manic phases of a bipolar affective disorder. The depressive episodes were resistant to dru...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Sengupta, S.N., Das, P., Kamble, M.V., Saxena, Shekhar
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications 1992
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2980987/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21776101
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Sumario:This case report describes the progression of dysmorphophobic symptoms in the dimension of intensity from a normal age related concern, to primary dysmorpliophobia, to a somatic delusion during depressive and manic phases of a bipolar affective disorder. The depressive episodes were resistant to drug treatment but responded to ECTs.

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