PICA basics
Pica is most commonly seen in which two populations?
What are children and pregnant individuals?
Eating hair is called this form of pica.
What is Trichophagia?
This mineral deficiency is commonly linked to pica.
What is iron deficiency?
Eating non-food items can cause this digestive problem.
What is intestinal blockage?
This type of therapy is commonly used to treat pica.
What is behavioral therapy?
True or False: Pica may present as a symptom of obsessive-compulsive disorder rather than as a primary feeding disorder.
True
Eating starch, laundry detergent, or baking powder falls under eating this type of substance.
What is a household product?
This mental health condition may involve pica as a coping behavior.
What is OCD or anxiety disorders?
Parasites are a risk when eating this substance.
What is soil or dirt?
Doctors may order a test, to identify deficiencies.
What are blood tests?
True or False: Eating ice regularly can be a form of pica.
True
what non food item was bunny addicted to
what is wall plaster?
Stress, trauma, or neglect can increase pica risk by affecting this aspect of behavior.
What is coping or self-soothing behavior?
Repeated ingestion can damage this body system.
What is the digestive system?
How long must the behavior last to meet diagnostic criteria?
What is at least one month?
Pica is classified under which category in the DSM-5?
What are Feeding and Eating Disorders?