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Pica

Synonyms of Pica

Eating Disorder, Pica Type
Pica Eating Disorder

Disorder Subdivisions

General Discussion
Pica is an eating disorder that is characterized by the repeated eating of non-nutritive substances over a period of one month or longer. Patients may eat non-edible objects such as paint, plaster, dirt, ice, or laundry starch. Pica generally affects small children, pregnant women, and people whose cultural environment is most compatible with the eating of non-food items.

Organizations related to Pica

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
1600 Clifton Road NE
Atlanta GA 30333
Phone #: 404-639-3534
800 #: 800-311-3435
e-mail: http://www.cdc.gov/netinfo.htm
Home page: http://www.cdc.gov/
Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health
1101 King Street
Alexandria VA 22314
Phone #: 703-684-7710
800 #: --
e-mail: [email protected]
Home page: http://www.ffcmh.org
MUMS (Mothers United for Moral Support, Inc) National Parent-to-Parent Network
150 Custer Court
Green Bay WI 54301-1243
Phone #: 920-336-5333
800 #: 877-336-5333
e-mail: [email protected]
Home page: http://www.netnet.net/mums/
NIH/National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive & Kidney Diseases
Endocrine Diseases Metabolic Diseases Branch
Bethesda MD 20892-3570
Phone #: 301-654-3810
800 #: --
e-mail: [email protected]
Home page: http://www.niddk.nih.gov
NIH/National Institute of Mental Health
6001 Executive Blvd
Rockville MD 20892-9663
Phone #: 301-443-4513
800 #: --
e-mail: [email protected]
Home page: http://www.nimh.nih.gov/
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill
Colonial Place Three
Arlington VA 22201-3042
Phone #: 703-524-7600
800 #: 800-999-6264
e-mail: [email protected]
Home page: http://www.nami.org
National Mental Health Association
2001 North Beauregard Street
Alexandria VA 22311
Phone #: 703-684-7722
800 #: 800-969-6642
e-mail: [email protected]
Home page: http://www.nmha.org
National Mental Health Consumers' Self-Help Clearinghouse
1211 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia PA 19107-6312
Phone #: 215-751-1810
800 #: 800-553-4539
e-mail: [email protected]
Home page: http://www.mhselfhelp.org

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