Citation

Kocourková J, Koutek J, Hrdlicka M. Neuro Endocrinol. Lett. 2009; 30(6).

Affiliation

Department of Child Psychiatry, 2nd faculty of Medicine, Charles University and Motol Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic. jana.kocourkova@lfmotol.cuni.cz.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2009, Society of Integrated Sciences)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

20038924

Abstract

Self-harm represents a serious and pathological behavior that occurs most notably during adolescent years and currently seems to be a problem that is on the increase. Self-harm is a self destructive behavior which most frequently takes the form of cutting and burning. Relative to suicidal behavior, self-harm, in and of itself, is not intended to be lethal and tends to be repeated and addictive. However, in cases of self-harm the risk of suicidal behavior cannot be ignored. This presentation is a case study of a girl who engaged in an unusual form of self-harmed, by swallowing needles.

Language: en