Open AccessEffectiveness of fluoxetine in the treatment of skin-picking
Author(s) -
Richa Sharma,
NL Sharma
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
indian journal of psychiatry/indian journal of psychiatry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.485
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 1998-3794
pISSN - 0019-5545
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5545.43065
Subject(s) - disfigurement , fluoxetine , hyperpigmentation , dermatology , medicine , girl , surgery , psychology , developmental psychology , receptor , serotonin
The case of an 18-year-old girl with skin-picking is reported. The patient used to pick at healthy skin and small skin lesions, leading to ulceration, hyperpigmentation and disfigurement. She recovered almost fully with fluoxetine. The implications of diagnosis and the need for early treatment are discussed.