Medical Term Self Inflicting Wounds

Self-inflicted injury: Definition, causes, signs, and how to …

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A self-inflicted injury is an injury that a person gives themselves on purpose, without the intent to end their life. Other names for this behavior include self-harm, self-mutation,...

Self-injury/cutting - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/self-injury/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20350956

Self-injury/cutting - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/self-injury/symptoms-causes/syc-20350950

Overview. Nonsuicidal self-injury, often simply called self-injury, is the act of deliberately harming your own body, such as cutting or burning yourself. It's typically …

What Is Self-Injury Disorder? - WebMD

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Self injury, also called self-harm, self-mutilation, or simply cutting, is defined as any intentional injury to one's own body. Usually, self-injury leaves marks or causes tissue …

Self-Mutilation: Cutting, Burning -- Treatments and More

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Self-injury, also called self-harm or self-mutilation, is defined as any intentional injury to one's own body. Usually, self-injury leaves marks or causes tissue damage. Self-injury …

WOUND CARE TERMINILOGY

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Wound: A break in the integrity of the skin; an injury to the body which causes a disruption of the normal continuity of the body structures. Wound margin: Rim or border of a wound.

Self-harm - Wikipedia

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The desire to self-harm is a common symptom of some personality disorders. People with other mental disorders may also self-harm, including those with depression, anxiety …

Self-inflicted wound - Wikipedia

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A self-inflicted wound ( SIW ), is the act of harming oneself where there are no underlying psychological problems related to the self-injury, but where the injurer wanted to take …

Self-inflicted Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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: inflicted or caused by oneself a self-inflicted wound His staff problems are self-inflicted, the product of his poor judgment and bad choices. The Guardian (United Kingdom) Word …

Self-injury (Cutting, Self-Harm or Self-Mutilation)

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Self-injury, also known as self-harm, self-mutilation, or self-abuse—occurs when someone repeatedly harms themselves on purpose in a way that is impulsive and not intended to …