@article{ref1,
title="An unusual case of attempted suicide by a depressive woman: Self-inflicted intracranial stabbing",
journal="Forensic science international",
year="2013",
author="Benali, L. and Abalan, F. and Christin, E. and Abriat, F. and Liguoro, D. and Gromb, S.",
volume="226",
number="1-3",
pages="e9-11",
abstract="Self-inflicted stab injury to the skull, particularly in the neurocranium, is a rare method used to commit suicide. Herein is presented a case of a 26-year old woman with a temporal wound found by her partner in their home. No weapon was found in the approximate environment and the victim said that she fell. A CT scan performed at admission to the emergency room was interpreted as being compatible with injury from falls. A second CT scan in a neurosurgical unit suggested a cranio-cerebral injury from a sharp object; aggression was suspected. The discording elements led to an interview with a psychiatrist and diagnosis of attempted suicide through the action of a knife in the context of severe depression. This is a rare case that implicates a depressive woman and stabbing directly to the neurocranium.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0379-0738",
doi="10.1016/j.forsciint.2012.12.003",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.forsciint.2012.12.003"
}