@article{ref1,
title="Self-inflicted needle injuries to the eye: a curing pain",
journal="Case reports in psychiatry",
year="2015",
author="Amiri, Shahrokh and Arfaei, Asghar and Farhang, Sara",
volume="2015",
number="",
pages="960579-960579",
abstract="There are few reports of severe self-injury to eyes in patients with schizophrenia. We report on a 41-year-old woman, primarily visiting for symptoms of endophthalmitis resulting from self-inflicted needles. Further evaluations established the diagnosis of schizophrenia because of arguing and commenting on auditory hallucinations and negative symptoms including social isolation, decreased self-care, blunt affect, and a monotone voice. The patient had been suffering from auditory hallucinations for several years and found relief in bodily pain caused by needles. The patient received 6 mg of risperidone. Hallucinations were resolved and self-injury behaviour was not repeated.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2090-682X",
doi="10.1155/2015/960579",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/960579"
}