A systems-oriented treatment of an adolescent with factitious lip crusting.
The case of an adolescent girl with a factitious lip crusting is presented. The usefulness of treating this disorder in a way similar to the treatment given adolescents with psychosomatic disorders is illustrated.
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia 19104.
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Kazak
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Westervelt
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Bracikowski
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Hassler
D000293:Adolescent; D005162:Factitious Disorders / Q000473:pathology / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D005196:Family Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008047:Lip Diseases / Q000473:pathology / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*