TY - JOUR PY - 2015// TI - Self-amputation in two non-psychotic patients JO - Iranian journal of psychiatry and behavioral sciences A1 - Rahmanian, H. A1 - Petrou, N.A. A1 - Aamer Sarfraz, M. SP - EP - VL - 9 IS - 3 N2 - Self-amputation, the extreme form of self-mutilation, is uncommon. The vast majority of cases are associated with psychosis, with a small number being assigned the controversial diagnosis of body identity integrity disorder. In this article, we report two cases of non-psychotic self-amputation and their similarities with a view to highlighting the risk factors and formulating an appropriate management plan. © 2015, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences.

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LA - en SN - 1735-8639 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.17795/ijpbs-231 ID - ref1 ER -