Sertraline for Trypophobia: Report of an Adolescent Case : Clinical Neuropharmacology

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Sertraline for Trypophobia: Report of an Adolescent Case

Akinci, Mehmet Akif MD∗; Uzun, Necati MD†

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∗Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Dr. Ali Kemal Belviranli Maternity and Children Hospital

†Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Necmettin Erbakan University Meram School of Medicine, Konya, Turkey.

Address correspondence and reprint requests to Mehmet Akif Akinci, MD, Dr. Ali Kemal Belviranli Maternity and Children Hospital, Yeni Ä°stanbul Cd. No:32, 42285 Selçuklu/Konya, Turkey; E-mail: [email protected]

Conflicts of Interest and Source of Funding: The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.

Clinical Neuropharmacology 43(6):p 196-197, 11/12 2020. | DOI: 10.1097/WNF.0000000000000414

Abstract

Trypophobia is a clinical entity that is characterized by unpleasant feelings related to or an aversion to irregular patterns of small holes or bumps. There are insufficient data about the etiological factors underlying trypophobia. It has been associated with anxiety disorders because it shows comorbidity and symptom similarity with anxiety disorders. Literature on the treatment strategies of trypophobia is somewhat limited. In this case report, we present an adolescent girl with trypophobia that is successfully treated with sertraline.

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