Published January 30, 2024 | Version v1
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A case study of pica disorder

  • 1. Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital Center "Mother Teresa", Tirana, Albania.

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This article presents a case study of pica disorder.
 The patient shows difficulties in his functionality, difficulties affect his daily functionality because with the consumption on inedible substances, he risks his life. Also the patient have difficulties understanding verbal aburties also his memory has failed he can’t make the difference between two same objects. In different social situations he can’t answer for his age. Regarding the treatment, we must first differentiate if it is happening as a reaction to a stressful event or any emotional discomfort that is happening to the child. We must evaluate if the child is seeing it as a compensatory action of oral pleasures. The purpose of treatment is to stop inappropriate behavior.

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