Comprehensive Intervention of Functional Symptoms: A Case Report of Psychogenic Vomiting

Reddy, Rajakumari P.; Varambally, Shivarama; K, Vigneshvaran.

doi:10.1007/s40737-017-0096-7

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“…Previous studies had reported several precipitating factors in SPM, including nausea or vomiting, cough, physical exercise, inhalational drug abuse, smoke, and mechanical ventilation [ 3 – 5 ]. Psychogenic vomiting was defined as persistent vomiting without a physical etiology [ 6 ]. It had been described by numerous authors, with Oscar Hill providing an excellent summary of many of the diagnostic features and developmental issues, and was regarded as a distinct condition from the more commonly recognized vomiting that occurs in anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa [ 7 ].…”

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An unusual case of abdominal pain: psychogenic vomiting complicated by spontaneous pneumomediastinum

Wang

Rao

et al. 2023

BMC Pulm Med

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Background Spontaneous pneumomediastinum (SPM) was defined by the appearance of free air in the mediastinum that was not preceded by trauma, surgery, or other medical procedures. Among the numerous manifestations of SPM, abdominal pain had seldom been described. Case presentation A 25-year-old man presented to the emergency department with nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain for 7 days. The presenting clinical features and the radiological results were suggestive of psychogenic vomiting with spontaneous pneumomediastinum in a patient who suffered from abdominal pain. Conclusions The special feature of this case was the elucidation of a rare cause of abdominal pain, which should be differentiated in patients with vomiting combined with abdominal pain. The importance of this case was that its recognition may prevent unnecessary procedures to rule out or treat other causes of abdominal pain.

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An unusual case of abdominal pain: psychogenic vomiting complicated by spontaneous pneumomediastinum

Wang

Rao

et al. 2023

BMC Pulm Med

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“…Psychiatrists predict the more serious end of this spectrum as serious dehydration problems and severe weight loss. Psychogenic vomiting should be distinguished from chronic idiopathic nausea, cyclical vomiting syndrome, or functional vomiting [ 4 ].…”

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Chronic Unexplained Vomiting: A Case Report on Psychogenic Vomiting

Paidi¹,

Jean²,

Oduwole³

et al. 2022

Cureus

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Psychogenic vomiting is defined as recurrent vomiting without any known discernible organic reasons, or functional vomiting occurring from psychological stress. The overall clinical presentation of psychogenic vomiting suggests a wide range of disability levels, such as stress disorders, mood changes, depression, sexual problems, personality disorders, learned responses, conversion disorders, and illness problems. Non-pharmacological treatment modalities are important as medication for psychogenic vomiting such as individual and group psychotherapy, supportive and behavioral therapy, and family and marital therapy. In this case report, a 25-year-old male with schizophrenia on medication presented to an outpatient clinic with the primary complaint of recurrent vomiting. After ruling out pathologic and physiologic causes of vomiting. It was classified as psychogenic vomiting.

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“…It must be differentiated from cyclical vomiting syndrome, functional vomiting, and chronic idiopathic nausea. [ 2 ] This condition is highly disabling, increasingly recognized and under-researched. [ 3 ] Out of the very few researches available on this condition, the authors have linked this condition to psychological background especially a relationship with hysterical neurosis and depression.…”

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Psychogenic vomiting

Pooja

Gupta

Khan

et al. 2021

Industrial Psychiatry Journal

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Psychogenic vomiting is a syndrome in of recurrent vomiting without any organic pathology. It must be differentiated from cyclical vomiting syndrome, functional vomiting, and chronic idiopathic nausea. It occurs as a result of an emotional or psychic disturbance. This condition is highly disabling, increasingly recognized, and under-researched. In India, the number of patients reporting to the psychiatric outpatient department with eating disorders is comparatively very less. We describe how two patients with diagnostic dilemmas who were treated successfully after psychiatric intervention.

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Comprehensive Intervention of Functional Symptoms: A Case Report of Psychogenic Vomiting

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An unusual case of abdominal pain: psychogenic vomiting complicated by spontaneous pneumomediastinum

An unusual case of abdominal pain: psychogenic vomiting complicated by spontaneous pneumomediastinum

Chronic Unexplained Vomiting: A Case Report on Psychogenic Vomiting

Psychogenic vomiting

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