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Genital self-mutilation in erectile disorder

The majority of cases of genital self-mutilation reported in the literature have been in patients with psychosis. We report an unusual case of genital self-mutilation in erectile disorder. It is suggested that genital self-mutilation may be a pathway out of diverse psychological disorders and in non...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Sudarshan, C.Y., Rao, K. Nagaraja, Santosh, S.V.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications 2006
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2913648/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20703419
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0019-5545.31623
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Sumario:The majority of cases of genital self-mutilation reported in the literature have been in patients with psychosis. We report an unusual case of genital self-mutilation in erectile disorder. It is suggested that genital self-mutilation may be a pathway out of diverse psychological disorders and in non-psychotic cases it could be an expression of a psychotic solution to a conflict and may be influenced by cultural factors.