Citation

Wewetzer G, Friese HJ, Warnke A. Z. Kinder Jugendpsychiatr Psychother. 1997; 25(2): 95-105.

Vernacular Title

Zur Problematik offenen selbstverletzenden Verhaltens unter besonderer

Affiliation

Klinik und Poliklinik für Kinder- und Jugendpsychiatrie der Julius-Maximilians Universität.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1997, Verlag Hans Huber)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

9459699

Abstract

The present investigation combines a review of the literature on self-mutilation and our own findings. The literature on this topic is extensive, but there are very few reports on self-mutilation in children and adolescents with a psychiatric diagnosis. In our study we explored the symptoms and psychopathological features of 64 children and adolescents with self-mutilative behavior who had been seen at an inpatient psychiatric facility. The topic is presented from a phenomenological and nosological point of view. We identified a subgroup of adolescents with both self-mutilative and suicidal behavior. The implications for the use of longitudinal studies are discussed.

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