Psychopathology · 2010 · 21 citations · 0 references
MedicineNeurologyPsychiatryAbnormal PsychologyNeuropsychiatryPsychiatric AssessmentMental IllnessNeuropsychiatric DisordersPsychiatric DiagnosisPsychosomatic MedicinePsychotic DisordersSchizophrenia Spectrum DisordersFirst-episode SchizophreniaNeuropsychiatric ManifestationsPsychiatric ManifestationsPsychiatric ObservationPsychotic Disorders Diagnosis
Coprophagia is an uncommonly reported psychiatric symptom. A young schizophrenic patient exhibiting coprophagia and smearing is described here. The case is discussed in comparison with the very few cases reported earlier, most of which had evidence of brain damage.