title: Self-harm by severe glossal injury in schizophrenia.
abstract: Self-mutilation, the deliberate destruction occurs in a variety of psychiatric disorders.Many methods of self-destructive behavior have been described in literature. Patients of schizophrenia are known to attempt self-harm due to command hallucination, catatonic excitement or because of associated depression, however severe glossal injury by biting has not been reported so far.Authors report case of self-harm of glossal injury by biting in schizophrenia. Treatment and management issues are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, AFMC, Pune, India.
authors.forename: Pookala S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Bhat
authors.forename: P K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Pardal
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Diwakar