Open AccessSelf-harm by severe glossal injury in schizophrenia
Author(s) -
Pookala Shivaram Bhat,
PK Pardal,
Mithun Diwakar
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
industrial psychiatry journal/industrial psychiatry journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0976-2795
pISSN - 0972-6748
DOI - 10.4103/0972-6748.102524
Subject(s) - schizophrenia (object oriented programming) , harm , psychology , psychiatry , medicine , social psychology
Self-mutilation, the deliberate destruction occurs in a variety of psychiatric disorders.Many methods of self-destructive behavior have been described in literature. Patients of schizophrenia are known to attempt self-harm due to command hallucination, catatonic excitement or because of associated depression, however severe glossal injury by biting has not been reported so far.Authors report case of self-harm of glossal injury by biting in schizophrenia. Treatment and management issues are discussed.