Citation

Aras N. J. Nerv. Ment. Dis. 2021; 209(4): 237-239.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2021, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins)

DOI

10.1097/NMD.0000000000001265

PMID

33764950

Abstract

Self-mutilation is a behavior often associated with various psychiatric diseases, and it has various risk factors. Self-cannibalism, an extremely rare form of self-mutilation, can also be observed in the absence of psychosis and substance abuse. This study reports a case of self-cannibalism with multiple risk factors including history of substance use, previous self-mutilation actions, suicidal attempts, antisocial personality disorder, imprisonment, and active symptoms associated with untreated schizophrenia.

Language: en

Keywords

Humans; Risk Factors; Adult; Male; Substance-Related Disorders; Suicide, Attempted; Schizophrenia; Olanzapine; Prisoners; Electroconvulsive Therapy; Self Mutilation; Risperidone; Antisocial Personality Disorder; Antipsychotic Agents; Cannibalism