Citation

Al-Dabbas MH. Arab J. Psychiatr. 2006; 17(1): 33-39.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2006, Arab Federation of Psychiatrists)

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Abstract

This paper studied the demographic characteristics and outcomes of 36 patients with deliberate self- burning who were admitted to the Burn Unit of the Royal Jordanian Rehabilitation Center, King Hussein Medical Center, Jordan, over a 5-year period from January 2000 to December 2004. The average age for both males and females was 30 years. Fifty percent of the cases were between 20 and 30 years of age. The majority of the patients were females. The median Total Body Surface Area (TBSA) burnt was 60%. Forty-eight percent of patients (n=15) had previous deliberate self-burn (DSB). Mortality rate was 79%. Seventy-eight percent had a psychiatric diagnosis-mostly adjustment disorder, and twenty-two percent of subjects were found with social, family or marital problems. Recommendations are made for some preventive measures.

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