On iki yıl boyunca iğne ile kendine zarar veren bir olgu

İntihar niyeti olmadan kasıtlı olarak kendi vücuduna doğrudan zarar verme olarak tanımlanan "kasıtlı olarak kendine zarar verme veya kendini yaralama davranışı", son yıllarda ruh sağlığı profesyonelleri arasında giderek daha çok ilgi çekmektedir. Psikiyatrik bozukluğu olan hastaların tekrarlayan biçimde kendine zarar verme eğilimleri vardır. Biz burada yaklaşık 12 yıldır, kasıtlı olarak kendi vücuduna iğne yerleştirerek, kendini yaralama davranışı olan bir olguyu sunuyoruz. (Anadolu Psikiyatri Derg 2016; 17(Ek.3):38-40).

A case who had deliberate self-harm by inserting needles to her body for 12 years

Deliberate self-harm or self-injurious behaviors (SIB) defined as 'the intentional, direct injuring of body tissue without suicidal intent' in addition to this topic has generated mounting interest among mental health professionals, over the past years. Psychiatric disordered patients have the tendency to self-harm repeatedly. We report here, a case that was referred for SIB with deliberately inserted needles in her body, over the last 12 years. (Anatolian Journal of Psychiatry 2016; 17(Suppl.3):38-40).

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