Aren A. Forster, BA

A 19-year-old patient with Turner syndrome, schizophrenia and MDD presented for an ECT evaluation after multiple pharmacologic treatments failed to control her refractory auditory hallucinations, which had persisted for...

A healthy 17-year-old boy with no psychiatric family history experienced stress-induced, acute-onset catatonia and Bell's mania.

This case illustrates the complexities of diagnosing factitious disorder in adolescents, in which psychosocial factors play a significant role.