Catalano G, Morejon M, Alberts V A, Catalano M C
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, University of South Florida College of Medicine, Tampa 33613, USA.
J Sex Marital Ther. 1996 Spring;22(1):35-46. doi: 10.1080/00926239608405304.
Genital self-mutilation is seldom reported; fewer than 100 cases have been reported in the literature to date. Few studies have examined the factors that may lead susceptible individuals to undertake this act. We report here on a case of genital self-mutilation by a 22-year-old man who cut off his penis with an electric chain saw. This patient, who also demonstrated borderline intellectual functioning as evidenced by psychological testing, was likely influenced by the popular media, which was showcasing the criminal trials of John and Lorena Bobbitt at the time of the patient's act.
生殖器自残鲜有报道；迄今为止，文献中报道的病例不足100例。很少有研究探讨可能导致易感个体实施这种行为的因素。我们在此报告一例22岁男性生殖器自残的病例，该男子用电锯切断了自己的阴茎。该患者经心理测试显示存在边缘智力功能，他很可能受到了大众媒体的影响，在该患者实施自残行为时，媒体正在报道约翰和洛雷纳·博比特的刑事审判。
