Psychological support in psychogenic polydipsia

The article presents a case of psychological support to a girl suffering from psychogenic polydipsia. It is shown the necessity of integrated approach at the stage of diagnosis and rehabilitation to provide comprehensive care to the child and her family. Stages, directions and techniques of psychological assistance to the child are described. The results at different stages of the work are presented.

Keywords: psychological rehabilitation of children and adolescents, child psychotherapy, psychological assistance in health care facilities, multidisciplinary approach, psychogenic polydipsia

Column: Case study

DOI: https://doi.org/10.17759/cpp.2015230310

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Buslaeva A.S. Psychological support in psychogenic polydipsia. Konsul'tativnaya psikhologiya i psikhoterapiya = Counseling Psychology and Psychotherapy, 2015. Vol. 23, no. 3, pp. 127–137. doi:10.17759/cpp.2015230310. (In Russ., аbstr. in Engl.)

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