Psychosis in anorexia nervosa and bulimia.
In a sample of 130 consecutive patients with a lifetime diagnosis of anorexia nervosa and/or bulimia, 17 displayed psychotic symptoms. In 16 patients, these symptoms appeared attributable to major affective disorder or schizo-affective disorder, while in one, they appeared to represent factitious psychosis. No cases of schizophrenia or organic psychosis were identified.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000856:Anorexia Nervosa / Q000523:psychology*; D005162:Factitious Disorders; D001068:Feeding and Eating Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006963:Hyperphagia / Q000523:psychology*; D008094:Lithium / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016651:Lithium Carbonate; D008297:Male; D019964:Mood Disorders / Q000150:complications* / Q000235:genetics; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy
D016651:Lithium Carbonate; D008094:Lithium