Citation

Conacher GN, Villeneuve D, Kane G. Can. J. Psychiatry 1991; 36(9): 682-685.

Affiliation

Department of Psychiatry, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1991, Canadian Psychiatric Association, Publisher SAGE Publications)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

1773406

Abstract

Genital self-multilation is rare, and reports suggest that it is usually associated with psychotic illness. We report a case in which penile self-multilation was an attempt to commit suicide and justified as a rational action. The literature on genital self-mutilation is reviewed. It is argued that the strong association between genital self-mutilation and psychosis may be the result of selective reporting.

Language: en