Apotemnophilia or body integrity identity disorder: A case report review

International Journal of Lower Extremity Wounds

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 313-319

  Khalil, Rami Bou ^a,b   Richa, Sami ^b,c  

^a Psychiatric Hospital of the Cross   (Lebanon)

^b SAINT JOSEPH UNIVERSITY   (Lebanon)

^c SAINT JOSEPH UNIVERSITY   (Lebanon)

Author keywords

amputation; apotemnophilia; BIID; body integrity identity disorder; self harm

Indexed keywords

CARBAMAZEPINE; FLUOXETINE; LITHIUM; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT; OXAZEPAM; PAROXETINE; RISPERIDONE; SERTRALINE;

BODY INTEGRITY IDENTITY DISORDER; CLINICAL FEATURE; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DSM-IV; FAMILY HISTORY; GENDER IDENTITY DISORDER; HUMAN; IDENTITY; LIMB AMPUTATION; LIMB DEFECT; MEDICAL HISTORY; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MENTAL DISEASE; PERSONALITY DISORDER; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; PSYCHIATRIST; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REVIEW; SELF CONCEPT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL DEVIATION; SEXUAL ORIENTATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AMPUTATION; BODY DYSMORPHIC DISORDERS; BODY IMAGE; BORDERLINE PERSONALITY DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LEBANON; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROGNOSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SELF MUTILATION; SEX DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 84870776521     PISSN: 15347346     EISSN: 15526941     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1534734612464714     Document Type: Review

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