Steroid induced psychosis and hypersexuality in adolescents: A case report
KLINIK PSIKOFARMAKOLOJI BULTENI-BULLETIN OF CLINICAL PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY, cilt.19, 2009 (SCI-Expanded, TRDizin)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 19
- Basım Tarihi: 2009
- Dergi Adı: KLINIK PSIKOFARMAKOLOJI BULTENI-BULLETIN OF CLINICAL PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
- İstanbul Üniversitesi-Cerrahpaşa Adresli: Evet
Özet
Steroid-induced psychotic disorder is an important adverse effect of steroid treatment and is characterized by hallucinations and delusions. Although it is known that steroid treatment and psychosis may result in hypersexuality in adults, this relationship is not reported in children and adolescents. Here, we report a case of an adolescent who developed psychosis due to steroid treatment and had hypersexuality as presenting symptom. We think that our case is the first in children and adolescent age group regarding its clinical presentation and treatment.