title: Self-mutilation: diagnosis and practical treatment.
abstract: The management of self-inflicted lesions requires an understanding of the dynamics of the act of self-mutilation. The overview of practical techniques allows the non-psychiatrist physician to deal with self-inflicted disorders more effectively. The efficacy of behavioral and psychotherapeutic techniques is enhanced when combined with psychopharmaca.
authors.affiliation: University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium.
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Van Moffaert
mesh_terms: D001883:Borderline Personality Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005162:Factitious Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D012652:Self Mutilation / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*