Self-enucleation in a young schizophrenic patient: A case report

Self-enucleation in a young schizophrenic patient: A case report

Self-enucleation represents an extreme but fortunately rare form of deliberate self-harm. Case reports of patients who self-enucleate reveal some common features. A case of auto-enucleation in a young schizophrenic patient and a short discussion on deliberate self-harm are presented.

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Veröffentlicht in:Singapore medical journal 2002-03, Vol.43 (3), p.159-160
Hauptverfasser: KOH, Kenneth G. W. W, LYEO, Brian K
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adult
Adult and adolescent clinical studies
Biological and medical sciences
Eye Enucleation
Female
Hallucinations
Humans
Medical sciences
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Psychoses
Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia - complications
Schizophrenic Psychology
Self-Injurious Behavior
Tropical medicine
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Zusammenfassung:Self-enucleation represents an extreme but fortunately rare form of deliberate self-harm. Case reports of patients who self-enucleate reveal some common features. A case of auto-enucleation in a young schizophrenic patient and a short discussion on deliberate self-harm are presented.
ISSN:0037-5675