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PICA

PICA: Definition and Core Criteria Pica is a complex feeding and eating disorder characterized by the persistent consumption of non-nutritive, non-food substances. This behavior is formally defined by the criteria established in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5), published by the American Psychiatric Association (APA, 2013). For a clinical diagnosis, […]

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