Self-mutilation
Scope Notes
Here are entered works on behaviors by which individuals intentionally cause damage to their bodies. Works on stereotyped behaviors by which individuals unintentionally cause damage to their bodies are entered under [Self-injurious behavior.] Works on nonstereotyped behaviors and cognitions by which individuals directly or indirectly cause harm to themselves are entered under [Self-destructive behavior.]
Used for
- Automutilation
- Self-harm (Self-mutilation)
- Self-injurious behavior (Self-mutilation)
- Self-injury (Self-mutilation)
Examples
Notes under [Self-destructive behavior; Self-injurious behavior]
Broader Terms (3)
Hierarchy
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