Citation

von der Stein B, Podoll K. Neurol. Psychiatry Brain Res. 1999; 6(4): 191-198.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1999, Springer International)

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Abstract

In a semi-standardized interview, one or repeated episodes of self- cutting acts not accompanied by frank suicidal ideation and typically performed during adolescence or as young adult were reported in the history of 18 % of 100 male patients with alcoholism hospitalized for detoxification. Self-cutters developed alcoholism at a lower age and had a higher rate of additional drug use disorders than non-mutilating alcoholics. Significant associations were found between the self-cutting syndrome and a history of suicide attempts, tattooing, spontaneous aggressive behaviour, delinquency, and a diagnosis of personality disorder, namely borderline personality disorder.

Language: en

Keywords

adult; aggression; alcoholism; Alcoholism; article; automutilation; delinquency; detoxification; hospitalization; human; incidence; major clinical study; male; personality disorder; Personality disorder; priority journal; psychometry; Self-cutting syndrome; suicide attempt; tattoo