2018
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajp.2018.01.005
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Penile self-amputation for suicidal attempt in an elderly depressed case

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“…reported that common psychiatric disorders associated with penile self‐mutilation included schizophrenia spectrum (49.0%), substance use (18.5%), and personality (15.9%) and gender dysphoric (15.3%) disorders. Depression and bipolar disorder are rare predisposing factors for penile self‐mutilation, with only one reported case of depression 8 and two cases of bipolar disorder 9,10 . This is the second case in the literature with respect to penile self‐mutilation caused by depression.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 86%
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“…reported that common psychiatric disorders associated with penile self‐mutilation included schizophrenia spectrum (49.0%), substance use (18.5%), and personality (15.9%) and gender dysphoric (15.3%) disorders. Depression and bipolar disorder are rare predisposing factors for penile self‐mutilation, with only one reported case of depression 8 and two cases of bipolar disorder 9,10 . This is the second case in the literature with respect to penile self‐mutilation caused by depression.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 86%
“…Penile self‐mutilation is designated as “phallicide” when executed during suicide attempts by non‐psychotic men 8,10 and “Klingsor syndrome” when carried out under the influence of religious delusions without any intent to commit suicide 11 . Our case of penile self‐mutilation seems to be phallicide, given the preexisting depression, the suicidal intent, absence of religious delusion, and gender identity disorder.…”
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“…The large majority of individuals performing GSM are males in the third and fourth decades of life [1,39], with the oldest victims being aged 62, 66, and 72 [35,[40][41][42].…”
Section: Analysis Of the Injury Patternsmentioning
confidence: 99%