OBJECTIVE Self-mutilation has traditionally been associated with borderline personality disorder, and seldom examined separately from suicide attempts. Clinical experience suggests that self-mutilation is common in bipolar disorder. METHODS A family study was conducted on the molecular genetics of depression and personality, in which the proband had been treated for depression. All probands a...

This clinical report involves self-mutilation of the lips and oral mucosa by a child who presented at 18 months with profound retardation secondary to congenital toxoplasmosis. The etiology of self-mutilation, dental management, and the need to individualize treatment are discussed. Self-mutilation -repetitive acts which result in obvious physical damage to the individual’s bodyis seen in 7.7-1...

INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 600 R I. GENERAL BACKGROUND OF FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION . 601 R II. GENERAL BACKGROUND OF ASYLUM LAW AND THE SOCIALGROUP CATEGORY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 604 R A. The Definition of “Refugee” and “Persecution” . . . . . 604 R B. The...

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...

BACKGROUND Iraqi Kurdistan region is one of the areas where female genital mutilation is reportedly widely practiced but inadequately studied. The aim of this study was to determine (i) the prevalence of female genital mutilation among Muslim Kurdish women in Erbil city, (ii) the patterns and types of female genital mutilation, (iii) the factors associated with this practice and (iv) women's kn...

Background: Female genital mutilation raises pros and cons among the community because of its impact. There are still many parents who perform on their daughters. In addition, some choose not to circumcise Objective: To analyze general impact health female mutilation. Methods: a literature review by searching related articles through Google Scholar database, Researchget Science Direct. The keyw...

Self-mutilation is a general term for a variety of forms of intentional self-harm without the wish to die. Although there have been many reports of self-mutilation injuries in the literature, none have reported self-cannibalism after self-mutilation. In this article we present a patient with self-cannibalism following self-mutilation. A 34-year-old male patient was brought to the emergency depa...

INTRODUCTION Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a serious public health problem. It is associated with high levels of mental health service utilization, an important degree of psychosocial impairment and a high rate of suicide (10%). BPD is a common psychiatric disorder and the most frequent personality disorders. Approximately, 15 to 50% of psychiatric inpatients and 11% of psychiatric o...

This prospective study on female genital mutilation among Edo people was based on female children and parents who presented on account of it at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin City, Nigeria, between January 2002 and December 2007. During the period, 51 female children aged 10 days and 18 years presented with complications following genital mutilation. Twenty-nine were brought b...