Alleviating skin picking behavior in Prader-Willi syndrome using selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and topiramate: a review of the literature

Author

Jessica M. Blurton, Mary Baldwin College

Periodical Title

Modern Psychological Studies

Volume

12

Number

2

Page Numbers

pages 43-51

Department

Dept. of Psychology

Publisher

University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

Place of Publication

Chattanooga (Tenn.)

Date

2007

Abstract

This paper discusses what is known currently about treating skin picking behavior in people with Prader-Willi Syndrome using Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors and topiramate. Because of small samples and flawed methodology it is argued that the advantages and disadvantages of either drug therapy are not fully known at this time, but that future research is strongly indicated. Some suggestions for further studies are discussed.

Subject

Psychology

Discipline

Psychology

Document Type

article

DCMI Type

Text

Extent

9 leaves

Language

English

Call Number

BF1 .M63 v. 12 no. 2 2007

Rights

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/

Recommended Citation

Blurton, Jessica M. (2007) "Alleviating skin picking behavior in Prader-Willi syndrome using selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and topiramate: a review of the literature," Modern Psychological Studies: Vol. 12: No. 2, Article 5.
Available at: https://scholar.utc.edu/mps/vol12/iss2/5