RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Male genital self-mutilation with special emphasis on the sociocultural meanings
JF Neurosciences Journal
JO Neurosciences (Riyadh)
FD Prince Sultan Military Medical City
SP 178
OP 181
VO 14
IS 2
A1 Qureshi, Naseem A.
YR 2009
UL http://nsj.org.sa/content/14/2/178.abstract
AB Complete genital self-mutilation (GSM), mostly a non-suicidal behavior, is a rare occurrence among patients with psychotic and non-psychotic disorders. This case report is on a patient who, in the shadow of severe psychotic manifestations with overwhelming socio-cultural contents, completely self-mutilated his external genitals. Emergency surgical and psychiatric management improved his condition over 4 weeks. In the light of this case, the psychodynamic and socio-cultural meanings of GSM are discussed.