Citation

Zor F, Deveci M, Bozkurt M, Dikkatli S, Duman H, Sengezer M. Burns 2005; 31(2): 178-181.

Affiliation

Gulhane Military Medical Academy, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 06018 Etlik, Ankara, Turkey.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2005, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.burns.2004.09.019

PMID

15683689

Abstract

Self-inflicted burns have an increasing incidence all around the world. There is a high mortality and morbidity rate among these patients. We retrospectively analysed the psychiatric characteristics of self-inflicted burn patients. The results showed that these attempts are somewhat different from suicidal acts and may be defined as parasuicides. The treatment and rehabilitation strategies of so called parasuicidal burns are discussed.