@article{ref1,
title="Self-infliction of faked gunshot wounds in absence of overt psychopathology",
journal="Forensic science international",
year="2011",
author="Sinani, Fatos and Vyshka, Gentian and Ymaj, Besim",
volume="206",
number="1-3",
pages="e1-4",
abstract="Distinguishing deliberate self-inflicted body damage from assault represents a challenge to the forensic expert. Identifying a wound as self-inflicted can be particularly difficult in emergency room situations. We present the case of an individual who self-inflicted three bullet wounds, allegedly related to a shooting incident. This individual was lacking any overt psychopathology. When confronted with the facts, he confessed and explained his motivation. It is known that self-mutilation behavior can be related to particular, well systematized psychiatric disorders. However, in the absence of such a diagnosis, every suspicious wound should be carefully considered by the forensic expert as potentially self-inflicted with the intent by the &quot;victim&quot; of obtaining secondary gains.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0379-0738",
doi="10.1016/j.forsciint.2010.06.002",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.forsciint.2010.06.002"
}