Suicide and sermon reference in schizophrenia--a case report.
A case of a 28-year old married Nigerian woman who castrated in response to a sermon reference is presented. Possible import of psychological and socio-cultural influences are discussed. Drawbacks in the effective management of such patients are highlighted.
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D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000150:complications; D012565:Schizophrenic Psychology; D012652:Self Mutilation / Q000523:psychology*; D013405:Suicide / Q000523:psychology*