Creighton University School of Medicine, Omaha, NE.
Psychosomatics. 2012 Jul-Aug;53(4):327-33. doi: 10.1016/j.psym.2012.01.007. Epub 2012 May 30.
To review the literature for cases of deliberate self-harm that directly reference Bible verses as a motivation for action and discuss predictive factors of such behaviors and post-injury management strategies.
Sixteen cases of self-mutilation prompted by Biblical verses were found in the existing literature. The authors also describe a novel case of penile amputation prompted by a verse from the Gospel of Matthew.
Four biblical verses associated with self-mutilation were found, all from the Gospel of Matthew. All patients presented with a diagnosis of psychosis at the time of the event. Other common themes include substance abuse, guilt over sexual acts, absence of pain or regret, and destruction of the severed body part.
Patients with symptoms of psychosis may misinterpret various verses from the Gospel of Matthew as instructions to engage in self-injurious behavior. Psychiatrists should be aware of these four verses to understand their significance and potentially forestall these behaviors.
回顾文献中直接引用圣经经文作为自残行为动机的案例，并讨论此类行为的预测因素和伤后管理策略。
在现有文献中发现了 16 例因圣经经文而自残的病例。作者还描述了一个新的案例，一名男子因受到《马太福音》中的一节经文的启发而割掉了阴茎。
发现了与自残相关的四个圣经经文，均来自《马太福音》。所有患者在自残时都被诊断为患有精神病。其他常见的主题包括滥用药物、对性行为感到内疚、感受不到疼痛或后悔，以及对被切断的身体部位进行破坏。
出现精神病症状的患者可能会误解《马太福音》中的各种经文，将其理解为进行自残行为的指示。精神科医生应该了解这四节经文，以理解其意义并有可能阻止这些行为。
