title: Behavioral treatment of chronic psychogenic polydipsia with hyponatremia: a unique case of polydipsia in a primary care patient with intractable hiccups.
abstract: Psychogenic polydipsia is recognized as a dangerous and potentially life threatening disorder. Few studies have focused on the treatment of polydipsia presenting in the outpatient setting. A review of the behavioral treatment literature pertaining to psychogenic polydipsia is presented. This review is followed by a case illustration of an outpatient behavioral approach to the treatment of psychogenic polydipsia in a non-psychiatric, primary car, adult, male patient suffering from intractable hiccup. An ABA single-case design was used, with sodium concentration as the dependent variable. This behavioral method appears promising in settings where restriction of fluid intake is not practical.
authors.affiliation: Mayo Clinic, Nicotine Dependence Center, Rochester, MN 55905, USA. thomas.janet@mayo.edu
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Thoma
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Howe
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gaudet
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Brantley
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001521:Behavior Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004327:Drinking Behavior; D005190:Family; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006606:Hiccup / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007010:Hyponatremia / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D009126:Muscle Relaxation; D010045:Outpatients; D011602:Psychophysiologic Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D012054:Reinforcement, Psychology; D012964:Sodium / Q000097:blood; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014869:Water Intoxication / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D012964:Sodium