title: Psychogenic adipsia in a patient with psychotic depression.
abstract: Psychogenic adipsia is exceedingly uncommon. We report a case of severe hypernatremia secondary to adipsia from psychotic depression. The patient regained appropriate thirst, drinking behavior, and water balance after electroconvulsant therapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Denver General Hospital, CO.
authors.forename: M G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Phillips
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Gabow
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004327:Drinking Behavior / Q000502:physiology*; D004565:Electroconvulsive Therapy; D005440:Fluid Therapy; D006801:Humans; D006955:Hypernatremia / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy