Citation

Waugh AC. Br. J. Psychiatry 1986; 149: 656-658.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1986, Royal College of Psychiatry)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

3814960

Abstract

A young male castrated himself in response to the biblical passage, Matthew 19:12. Although extremely rare, autocastration usually occurs in men with chronic paranoid schizophrenia, with a long history of delusions of sexual guilt which can only be relieved by castration. Management of these patients is long-term, involving both pharmacotherapy and individual and family therapy.

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