What is Pica?
Pica is psychological disorder, it is characterized by an appetite for substances that are largely non-nutritive. The substance may be biological such as hair (trichophagia), natural such as ice (pagophagia) or dirt (geophagia), and otherwise chemical or manmade items.
Pica is often co-morbid with other mental disorders and may be seen in Autism Spectrum Disorder, Schizophrenia, Anorexia Nervosa, and non-suicidal self-injury. Individuals feigning a Factitious Disorder may ingest nonfood items in order to imitate the symptoms of a more serious disorder.
Pica is sometimes linked to Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and Impulse Disorder because of the persistent dieting on non-nutritious food. Like those with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, individuals with pica are conscious of their behavior even though it is unhealthy and illogical behavior. A precise cause for Pica Feeding Disorder is yet unidentified.
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