A Case of Genital Self-mutilation Committed Before Suicide

Male genital self-mutilation (GSM) is a rare, but serious phenomenon. Some of the risk factors for this act are: presence of religious delusions, command hallucinations, low self-esteem and feelings of guilt associated with sexual offences. Other risk factors include failures in the male role, probl...

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Main Authors: S. Yadukul, B.S. Udaya Shankar, B.C. Shivakumar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2015-06-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2090536X14000483