AN EDUCATIONAL BLOG ABOUT PICA

Thursday, June 11, 2009

Causes and Effects of Pica

Causes

While the cause of Pica is still unknown, there are factors that influence the prevalence of the disorder. These factors include:

  • nutritional deficiencies
  • stress
  • poverty
  • cultural factors
  • low socioeconomic status
  • lack of parental supervision
  • developmental disability
  • pregnancy

Effects
Ingesting non-foods can cause serious medical complications such as:

  • intestinal obstruction
  • intestinal perforation
  • infections
  • toxic effects (lead poisoning)
  • excessive calorie intake
  • nutritional deprivation
  • dental problems

Information taken from:

http://www.eating-disorder.com/Eating-Treatment/Eating-Disorders/pica.htm

http://www.articlesbase.com/diseases-and-conditions-articles/pica-causes-symptoms-information-with-treatment-241832.html

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Sarah and Gwen are MSW students at Governors State University. This blog site was created as a requirement for the course, Mental Health Practice: Utilization of the DSM. The purpose of the site is to share information pertaining to Pica, an eating disorder.