title: Self-mutilation in adolescence as addictive behaviour.
abstract: Self-mutilation as addictive behaviour has been mentioned in a few studies in recent years. We present the case of a girl with narcissistic borderline personality disorder (DSM III-R: 301.83, 301.81), who undertook multiple, repetitive self-mutilating acts. Self-mutilation is discussed as addictive behaviour in this case. We emphasize the evaluation of repetitive self-mutilating acts by applying criteria for addictive and dependence disorders, in order to achieve additional adequate strategies for treating patients showing this behaviour.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neuropsychiatry of Childhood and Adolescence, University of Vienna.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Karwautz
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Resch
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Wöber-Bingöl
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Schuch
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D016739:Behavior, Addictive / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D004200:Diseases in Twins / Q000523:psychology; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007389:Internal-External Control; D010553:Personality Development; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D012307:Risk Factors; D012652:Self Mutilation / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D013406:Suicide, Attempted / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology; D014429:Twins, Dizygotic / Q000523:psychology