Burning mouth syndrome. Successful treatment with combined psychotherapy and psychopharmacotherapy.
A case is presented that illustrates the possible role of significant life events and depression in the etiology of the burning mouth syndrome. Furthermore, successful treatment with a combination of a selective serotonin re-uptake blocking antidepressant (sertraline) and psychodynamically oriented psychotherapy is described.
Van Houdenhove
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Department of Psychiatry, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium.
Joostens
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D015057:1-Naphthylamine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000328:Adult; D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002054:Burning Mouth Syndrome / Q000209:etiology*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008016:Life Change Events; D011575:Psychoanalytic Therapy; D020280:Sertraline
D000928:Antidepressive Agents; D015057:1-Naphthylamine; D020280:Sertraline