"Self Mutilation" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The act of injuring one's own body to the extent of cutting off or permanently destroying a limb or other essential part of a body.
| Descriptor ID |
D012652
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C26.780 F01.145.126.980.750
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Self Mutilation" by people in Profiles.
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Self-mutilation: an addictive, contagious, and easily spotted cry for help. Skinmed. 2005 May-Jun; 4(3):136-7.
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Opiate system in self-injurious behavior. Am J Psychiatry. 1991 Oct; 148(10):1421-2.
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[Case of foreign body in the brain]. Wiad Lek. 1979 Dec 15; 32(24):1777-9.