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Pagophagia in a Female with Recurrent Depressive Disorder: A Case Report with Review of Literature

Tekrarlayan Majör Depresif Bozukluğu Olan Bir Kadın Hastada Pagofaji: Bir Olgu Sunumu ve Literatür Derlemesi

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She learned to use alternative coping mechanisms to deal with her psychosocial stressors.

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Objective & Hypothesis:“Pica” is the term used to describe craving for non-food and non-nutritive items like dirt, chalk, or paper.
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Key Findings & Data:A 44-year-old female suffering from depressive disorder since the age of 33 years presented with symptoms of an intense desire to eat ice cubes that she was unable to resist and would feel better only after consumption of ice cubes or iced drinks.
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Conclusion & Impact:She learned to use alternative coping mechanisms to deal with her psychosocial stressors.
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Abstract

“Pica” is the term used to describe craving for non-food and non-nutritive items like dirt, chalk, or paper. Pagophagia (compulsive ice chewing) is a particular form of pica that is characterized by ingestion of ice, freezer frost, or iced drinks. It is usually associated with iron deficiency anemia or mental abnormalities like intellectual disabilities, autism, etc. Very few case reports have reported association of eating ice cubes with compulsive behavior or depressive disorders. In this case re-port, we present the association of pagophagia with sadness in a patient with recurrent depressive disorder. A 44-year-old female suffering from depressive disorder since the age of 33 years presented with symptoms of an intense desire to eat ice cubes that she was unable to resist and would feel better only after consumption of ice cubes or iced drinks. Initially she would consume about 250–500 g of ice cubes per day, but gradually the quantity of consumption of ice increased to about 10–12 kg of ice cubes per day. These symptoms were related to low mood and stress. The preoccupation with consumption of ice was associated with significant psychosocial dysfunction and interpersona problems with the spouse. She was managed with venlafaxine 187.5 mg/day and cognitive behavior psychotherapy (identifying her cognitive errors, gen-erating alternative thoughts, problem solving, activity scheduling and mastery, and pleasure technique) with which her depressive symptoms improved and her pagophagia reduced significantly but did not subside completely. She learned to use alternative coping mechanisms to deal with her psychosocial stressors.

Özet

“Pika”, toz, tebeşir veya kağıt gibi besin değeri olmayan yiyecek dışı maddeleri yemeye yönelik güçlü bir istektir. Pikanın özel bir çeşidi olan pagofaji buz veya donmuş içeceklerin tüketilmesi ile karakterizedir. Genellikle demir eksikliği anemisi veya zihinsel engellilik, otizm gibi mental bozukluklarla ilişkilendirilmektedir. Literatürde buz küplerinin tüketiminin zorlantılı davranış veya depresif bozukluklarla ilişkilendiren nadir olgu bildirimleri vardır. Bu olgu sunumunda pagofajinin tekrarlayan majör depresif bozuklukla ilişkisi bir kadın hasta üzerinden sunulmuştur. Kırk dört yaşında tekrarlayan majör depresif bozukluğu olan bir kadın hasta buz küplerini tüketmeye duyduğu ve karşı koyamadığı güçlü bir istek nedeni ile başvurmuştur. Hasta yalnız buz küplerini veya donmuş içecekleri tükettiği zaman rahatlayabilmektedir. Hastanın günlük tükettiği buz kübü miktarı ilk başlarda 250-500 g iken zamanla 10-12 kg’a kadar çıkmıştır. Hastanın bu belirtilerinin depresif duygudurum ve stres ile ilişkili olduğu anlaşılmıştır. Buz tüketimi ile uğraşı belirgin psikososyal bozukluğa ve eşi ile ilişkisinde sorunlara yol açmıştır. Venlafaksin 187,5 mg/gün ve bilişsel davranışçı psikoterapi (bilişsel hataların belirlenmesi, alternatif düşünce üretme, problem çözme, etkinlik planlama, ustalık ve haz teknikleri) ile depresif belirtileri düzelen hastada pagofaji belirgin olarak gerilemiş ancak tamamen yok olmamıştır. Hasta psikolojik stresörlerle baş etmek için alternatif baş etme mekanizmaları kazanmıştır.

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MEHRA, A., SHARMA, N., GROVER, S. (2018). Pagophagia in a Female with Recurrent Depressive Disorder: A Case Report with Review of Literature. Türk Psikiyatri Dergisi, Cilt: 29 - Sayı: 2, 143–145. https://ajindex.com/articles/91565

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