Citation

Karwautz A, Resch F, Wöber-Bingöl C, Schuch B. Wien. Klin. Wochenschr. 1996; 108(3): 82-84.

Affiliation

Department of Neuropsychiatry of Childhood and Adolescence, University of Vienna.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1996, Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

8839194

Abstract

Self-mutilation as addictive behaviour has been mentioned in a few studies in recent years. We present the case of a girl with narcissistic borderline personality disorder (DSM III-R: 301.83, 301.81), who undertook multiple, repetitive self-mutilating acts. Self-mutilation is discussed as addictive behaviour in this case. We emphasize the evaluation of repetitive self-mutilating acts by applying criteria for addictive and dependence disorders, in order to achieve additional adequate strategies for treating patients showing this behaviour.

Language: en