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Psychogenic vomiting: A case series.

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Abstract
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Psychogenic vomiting is a syndrome in of recurrent vomiting without any organic pathology. It must be differentiated from cyclical vomiting syndrome, functional vomiting, and chronic idiopathic nausea. It occurs as a result of an emotional or psychic disturbance. This condition is highly disabling, increasingly recognized, and under-researched. In India, the number of patients reporting to the psychiatric outpatient department with eating disorders is comparatively very less. We describe how two patients with diagnostic dilemmas who were treated successfully after psychiatric intervention.

Year of Publication
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2021
Journal
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Industrial psychiatry journal
Volume
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30
Issue
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Suppl 1
Number of Pages
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S252-S254
ISSN Number
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0972-6748
DOI
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10.4103/0972-6748.328822
Short Title
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Ind Psychiatry J
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