Pica in Childhood: Concurrent and Sequential Psychiatric Comorbidity
The association between pica and psychiatric and behavioral disorders indicates a likely shared etiology. Our findings provide insight into the psychiatric characteristics of children with pica and highlight they may require complex behavioral support beyond their eating difficulties.
Authors
- Cynthia Marie Bulik (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7772-3264)
- Nadia Micali (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5571-2273)
- Samuel J. R. A. Chawner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2590-2874)
- Laura Rubino (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1518-3818)
Institutions
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (US)
- Great Ormond Street Hospital (GB)
- Sankt Hans Hospital (DK)
- Mental Health Services (DK)
- Karolinska Institutet (SE)
- Capital Region of Denmark (DK)
- University College London (GB)
- Drexel University (US)
- Cardiff University (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Eating Disorders
- Published
- 2025-06-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/eat.24491
- Primary Topic
- Therapeutic Uses of Natural Elements
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Centre of Excellence for Environmental Decisions, Australian Research Council
- Wellcome Trust
- University of Bristol
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Medical Research Council
- National Institute of Mental Health
- Medical Research Foundation