Eating disorders precipitated by pregnancy
โ Scribed by Jane Tiller; Janet Treasure
- Book ID
- 101279640
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1998
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 74 KB
- Volume
- 6
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1072-4133
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โฆ Synopsis
We report a case series of 23 patients, in whom the development of an eating disorder appears to have been precipitated by pregnancy, the disorder developing either during pregnancy or in the early post-natal period. The clinical features of these patients are described and management implications discussed. *
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Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a well-recognized psychiatric disorder often beginning in reproductive age. A case of OCD in pregnancy is presented and its management discussed. A 28-year-old G3P2 woman presented at 8 weeks' gestation for prenatal care. She had been diagnosed with OCD followi