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Self-inflicted burns: a ten-year retrospective study.

S M Daniels1, J D Fenley, P S Powers

  • 1Department of Surgery, University of South Florida College of Medicine, Tampa.

The Journal of Burn Care & Rehabilitation
|March 1, 1991
PubMed
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Self-inflicted burns are rare but severe, often linked to major psychiatric disorders like depression and schizophrenia. Many patients sought to control internal states rather than commit suicide.

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Area of Science:

  • Medicine
  • Psychiatry
  • Trauma Surgery

Background:

  • Self-inflicted burn injuries represent a critical challenge in trauma care.
  • Understanding the psychological underpinnings of these injuries is crucial for effective treatment.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze the characteristics, outcomes, and psychiatric profiles of patients with self-inflicted burn wounds.
  • To investigate the motivations behind self-immolation.

Main Methods:

  • A 10-year retrospective survey of 2216 admissions to a regional burn center.
  • Inclusion criteria: patients admitted with self-inflicted burn wounds.
  • Data collection involved chart review and interviews with survivors and relatives.

Main Results:

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  • 15 patients (0.67%) presented with self-inflicted burns, characterized by high severity (mean Abbreviated Burn Severity Index of 11.2).
  • Mortality rate was significant, with eight deaths.
  • A high prevalence of psychiatric disorders was observed, including major depression (7 patients) and chronic paranoid schizophrenia (4 patients).

Conclusions:

  • Self-inflicted burns are associated with severe injuries and high mortality.
  • Major psychiatric disorders are prevalent in this patient population.
  • Motivations extend beyond suicide attempts, often involving an attempt to manage psychotic states.