Religious delusions in an evangelical Christian woman with anorexia nervosa.
This case report describes the history and hospital course of a 42-year-old devout evangelical Christian woman with a long standing history of anorexia nervosa, binge/purge type, who developed religious delusions, including the conviction that God was prohibiting her from eating. The discussion emphasizes the difficulties of diagnosing and treating psychosis in devout individuals, and the interplay between anorexia, psychosis, and religion.
Moga
Diana E
DE
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons and New York State Psychiatric Institute, USA.
Cabaniss
Deborah L
DL
Marcus
Eric R
ER
Walsh
B Timothy
BT
Kahn
David A
DA
D000328:Adult; D000856:Anorexia Nervosa / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001521:Behavior Therapy; D001569:Benzodiazepines / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D000077152:Olanzapine; D012069:Religion and Psychology; D018967:Risperidone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012563:Schizophrenia, Paranoid / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000523:psychology*
D014150:Antipsychotic Agents; D001569:Benzodiazepines; D018967:Risperidone; D000077152:Olanzapine