title: Genital self-mutilation in erectile disorder.
abstract: The majority of cases of genital self-mutilation reported in the literature have been in patients with psychosis. We report an unusual case of genital self-mutilation in erectile disorder. It is suggested that genital self-mutilation may be a pathway out of diverse psychological disorders and in non-psychotic cases it could be an expression of a psychotic solution to a conflict and may be influenced by cultural factors.
authors: Professor of Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, J.J.M. Medical College, Davangere 577004, Karnataka.
authors: C Y
authors: CY
authors: Sudarshan
authors: K Nagaraja
authors: KN
authors: Rao
authors: S V
authors: SV
authors: Santosh