Psychosis-related food refusal

Poisoning fears, contamination delusions, command hallucinations, religious prohibitions

EmergentReview due

At a glance

Watch forDehydrationprolonged fastingsevere self-neglect

Weight/shape psychopathology is the key psychological discriminator.

Separates the Food Refusal / Not Eating / Eating Disorder Spectrum group. It is not specific to Psychosis-related food refusal.

Rows marked “Whole group”: Applies to the Food Refusal / Not Eating / Eating Disorder Spectrum group — not specific to Psychosis-related food refusal

Poisoning fears, contamination delusions, command hallucinations, religious prohibitions

Key features

Dehydration, prolonged fasting, severe self-neglect.

High-risk causes3 causes

Applies to the Food Refusal / Not Eating / Eating Disorder Spectrum group.

Weight/shape psychopathology is the key psychological discriminator.

Helpful clues

Applies to the Food Refusal / Not Eating / Eating Disorder Spectrum group.

None listed

Priority steps

Applies to the Food Refusal / Not Eating / Eating Disorder Spectrum group.

None listed

Core tests

Applies to the Food Refusal / Not Eating / Eating Disorder Spectrum group.

None listed

Consider

Clinical reference — not validated decision support. Review before use.