Genital Self-mutilation in a Case of First Episode Psychosis

A case report of genital self-mutilation in a patient with psychosis

Background: Self-mutilation is one of the most extreme types of self-harm, which is done deliberately to hurt the body, regardless of suicidal intent. In self-mutilation, the most important targets are the eyes, genital tract, and hands. So far, genital self-mutilation (GSM) has been less frequently reported around the world. According to our study, this is the first case of GSM reported in Ira...

Major self-mutilation in the first episode of psychosis.

Major self-mutilation (MSM) is a rare but catastrophic complication of severe mental illness. Most people who inflict MSM have a psychotic disorder, usually a schizophrenia spectrum psychosis. It is not known when in the course of psychotic illness, MSM is most likely to occur. In this study, the proportion of patients in first episode of psychosis (FEP) was assessed using the results of a syst...

A case of genital self-mutilation.

A Case of Genital Self-Mutilation in a Patient With Psychosis

The following case report highlights an act of Genital Self Mutilation. This case had multiple interacting risk factors which werebeing a single unemployed male suffering from schizophrenia with religious delusions. After a review of the clinical information available the case best fits the description for Klingsor Syndrome (German J Psychiatry 2007;10: 25-28).

Self-harm in first-episode psychosis.

BACKGROUND Little is known about self-harm occurring during the period of untreated first-episode psychosis. AIMS To establish the prevalence, nature, motivation and risk factors for self-harm occurring during the untreated phase of first-episode psychosis. METHOD As part of the AESOP (Aetiology and Ethnicity in Schizophrenia and Other Psychoses) study, episodes of self-harm were identified...