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Venesection as a rare form of self-mutilation.

G M Margo1, J S Newman

  • 1Health Science Center, State University of New York, Syracuse 13210.

American Journal of Psychotherapy
|July 1, 1989
PubMed
Summary

This case study details a rare instance of self-harm through venesection, exploring its underlying psychopathological factors. It contrasts these findings with the sole other reported English case, offering insights into complex self-mutilation etiologies.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychiatry
  • Medical Case Reports

Background:

  • Self-mutilation encompasses a range of behaviors causing self-injury.
  • Venesection, a rare form of self-harm, involves drawing one's own blood.