Self-mutilation induced by psychotropic substances: A systematic review

Psychiatry Research

Volumn 200, Issue 2-3, 2012, Pages 977-983

  Gahr, Maximilian ^a   Plener, Paul Lukas ^a   Kölle, Markus Alexander ^a   Freudenmann, Roland Wolfgang ^a   Schönfeldt Lecuona, Carlos ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ULM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Amphetamines; Auto mutilation; Hallucinogens; Intoxication; Self harm

Indexed keywords

4 HYDROXYBUTYRIC ACID; ALCOHOL; AMPHETAMINE DERIVATIVE; BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; CANNABINOID; PSYCHEDELIC AGENT; PSYCHOTROPIC AGENT; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR;

AUTOMUTILATION; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG DEPENDENCE; DSM-IV; HUMAN; MEDICAL HISTORY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLICATION; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; SYNDROME DELINEATION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMPHETAMINES; ETHANOL; FEMALE; HALLUCINOGENS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SELF MUTILATION; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 84872399739     PISSN: 01651781     EISSN: 18727123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2012.06.028     Document Type: Review

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