A case of attempted bilateral self-enucleation in a patient with bipolar disorder
Attempted and completed self-enucleation, or removal of one’s own eyes, is a rare but devastating form of self-mutilation behavior. It is often associated with psychiatric disorders, particularly schizophrenia, substance induced psychosis, and bipolar disorder. We report a case of a patient with a h...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Emerald Publishing
2017-06-01
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| Series: | Mental Illness |
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| Online Access: | http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/mi/article/view/7141 |