Body integrity identity disorder.
<h4>Introduction</h4>Body Integrity Identity Disorder (BIID) is a rare, infrequently studied and highly secretive condition in which there is a mismatch between the mental body image and the physical body. Subjects suffering from BIID have an intense desire to amputate a major limb or se...
Main Authors: | Rianne M Blom, Raoul C Hennekam, Damiaan Denys |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2012-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/22514657/?tool=EBI |
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