Self-Mutilation by the Insane

[Self mutilation of external genitalia by men].

The functions of self-mutilation.

While pathological self-mutilating behavior has been clinically examined for over 65 years, and much of the literature hypothesizes some function for the behavior, there has been little attempt to integrate or differentiate between different functional ideas. This review uses six functional models extracted from the literature to organize a discussion of the multiple functions of self-mutilatio...

Genital Self Mutilation

A case of genital self mutilation in schizophrenia is described and its psychopathology discussed.

Genital self-mutilation.

We present a case report of a 22-year-old Nigerian student who presented to the accident and emergency unit of a Nigerian Teaching Hospital with a history of self-inflicted genital injury following a suicide attempt. He had background history of predisposition to depressive illness, a current diagnosis of a major depressive disorder, and had had two attempted suicidal episodes in the last 3 mon...

Concept analysis of self-mutilation.

AIM This paper is a report of a concept analysis to define and describe self-mutilation. BACKGROUND Although there has been an increased interest in self-mutilation, as evidenced by recent publication of opinion literature, anecdotal reports and a few clinical studies, the concept has not been well developed to guide nursing research and interventions. METHOD Definitions and uses of self-mu...