TREATMENT OF POLYDIPSIA - CASE-REPORT ON OVERVIEW

Authors
MERCIERGUIDEZ E LOAS G
Citation
E. Mercierguidez et G. Loas, TREATMENT OF POLYDIPSIA - CASE-REPORT ON OVERVIEW, Annales medico-psychologiques, 155(6), 1997, pp. 409-412
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Psychiatry,Psychology
Journal title
Annales medico-psychologiques → ACNP
ISSN journal
00034487
Volume
155
Issue
6
Year of publication
1997
Pages
409 - 412
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-4487(1997)155:6<409:TOP-CO>2.0.ZU;2-M
Abstract
We report a 43 years old man with idiopathic polydipsia lasting 16 yea rs drinking rip to 13 litres of fluids dayly. The patient filled out t he DSM-IV criteria for desorganized schizophrenia. During 4 months, a behavioral treatment using positive reinforcement led to marked reduct ion in symptoms on fluid intake.