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ArticleCureus2021

Oedipism and Self-Amputation in a Schizoaffective, Depressed Type Patient: To Heal or Feel Pain?

Sukhjeet Sangha, Khushbu Shah, Ganeya Gajaram, Vivek Prasad

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Article in Cureus, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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0cells of the map it votes in
1citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
0.1field-weighted citation impact, top 51% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 1 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Self-mutilation: a systematic review.Forensic science, medicine, and pathology · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Sukhjeet SanghaPsychiatry, Interfaith Medical Center, Brooklyn, USA.
Khushbu ShahPsychiatry, Richmond University Medical Center, Staten Island, USA.
Ganeya GajaramPsychiatry, Interfaith Medical Center, Brooklyn, USA.
Vivek PrasadPsychiatry, Allina Hospitals, Owatonna, USA.
Allina Health · USMayo Clinic in Florida · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Major self-mutilation, defined as self-inflicted physical harm without suicidal intent, can be a catastrophic complication of schizoaffective disorder. Oedipism and self-amputation are two sequelae seen in schizoaffective patients. Oedipism is a type of self-mutilation where an individual inflicts an ocular injury to oneself, often leading to blindness. Self-amputation, another complication seen in those with schizoaffective disorder, is defined as the act of deliberately removing healthy limbs. This case report discusses a 39-year-old Ukrainian-American male with a history of schizoaffective disorder who displayed both oedipism and self-amputation behavior of varying extremities. The patient's plan of care was established once an extensive history was obtained and medical records were consolidated. This report contributes to the literature on rare cases of oedipism and self-amputation in patients diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder, depressed type.

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depression in medical diseasemajor self-mutilationmentaloedipismpsychiatry and mental healthschizoaffective

Identifiers

PMID34595081
PMCPMC8474022
OpenAlexW3198614101

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