Psychogenic polydipsia: comparison of a community sample with an institutionalized population.
The prevalence of psychogenic polydipsia, which can cause hyponatremia, is unknown in the outpatient psychiatric community. We report on 42 individuals who were admitted for hyponatremia due to psychogenic polydipsia. No significant differences were found between the community and institutional samples regarding demographics, psychiatric diagnosis, or severity of hyponatremia.
University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Department of Psychiatry, Memphis, TN, USA. taylorwilliamsmd@gmail.com
S Taylor
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Williams
Robert C
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Kores
D000328:Adult; D004327:Drinking Behavior; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000150:complications* / Q000523:psychology; D008875:Middle Aged; D011602:Psychophysiologic Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D014869:Water Intoxication / Q000209:etiology*