%0 Journal Article
%T Blindness as a Result of Self-Enucleation: Three Schizophrenia Cases
%A Fatih £¿nc¨¹
%A Ahmet T¨¹rkcan
%A Seda £¿¨¹k¨¹ro£¿lu
%A Sema Ye£¿ilyurt
%J N£¿ropsikiyatri Ar£¿ivi
%D 2012
%I Galenos Yayicilik
%X Self-injurious behavior (self-mutilation) has been described as a behavior resulting in deliberate destruction of body tissue without the intention of suicide. Self-enucleation is a very rare self- mutilative behavior and is specifically associated with paranoid delusions or auditory hallucinations in the schizophrenia. Self-enucleation also can be seen in the first episode or prodromal period of psychotic disorders. In this paper, three schizophrenia cases who have blindness as a result of self-enucleation are reported. (Arc-hi-ves of Neu-ropsy-chi-atry 2012; 49: 152-156)
%K Self-enucleation
%K self- injury
%K schizophrenia
%U http://www.noropsikiyatriarsivi.com/eng/makale/2918/412/Full-Text