A Rare Case of Imitation Injury

The impact of media on cognitions and behaviors of adolescents is well-known. High frequency of exposure to media may distort the reality testing among predisposed youth, hence the rise in risk taking behaviors among this population. We present a rare manifestation of risk taking behavior in an adol...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Srivastava, Paakhi, Gupta, Rishab, Varshney, Mohit, Sharan, Pratap
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2014
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4031598/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24860231
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0253-7176.131005
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Sumario:The impact of media on cognitions and behaviors of adolescents is well-known. High frequency of exposure to media may distort the reality testing among predisposed youth, hence the rise in risk taking behaviors among this population. We present a rare manifestation of risk taking behavior in an adolescent who injected mercury in his body after exposure to a Hollywood film. The results of investigations and possible explanation to understand risk taking behavior in the present case are discussed.

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