@article{ref1,
title="The misinterpretation of a non-REM sleep parasomnia as suicidal behavior in an adolescent",
journal="Sleep and Breathing",
year="2002",
author="Shatkin, Jess P. and Feinfield, Kristin and Strober, Michael",
volume="6",
number="4",
pages="175-179",
abstract="We report a case of misinterpretation of a non-REM sleep parasomnia as suicidal behavior in an early adolescent. A 12-year-old female with a history of sleepwalking but no prior psychiatric diagnosis awoke in the middle of the night with a deep laceration to her neck and complete amnesia for the event. During the initial 2-week pediatric hospitalization, it was believed that the wound was intentionally self-inflicted despite patient claims and evidence to the contrary. The patient was placed on a psychiatric hold and transferred to an appropriate facility. We review rule-out diagnoses and evidence supporting this case as an example of a violent non-REM parasomnia resulting in self-injurious behavior. Diagnostic and treatment implications are discussed.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1520-9512",
doi="10.1007/s11325-002-0175-0",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11325-002-0175-0"
}