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Alfred P. French, MD; Herbert L. Nelson, MD

Arch Gen Psychiatry. 1972;27(5):618-620.

Abstract
Self-mutilation of the genitalia occurred in a female patient whose presenting problem was bulimia.

Author Affiliations
Sacramento, Calif; Iowa City

From the Department of Psychiatry, Sacramento Medical Center, Sacramento, Calif and the School of Medicine, University of California at Davis (Dr. French) and the Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City (Dr. Nelson).

Footnotes
Accepted for publication July 18, 1972.

Reprint requests to Department of Psychiatry, Sacramento Medical Center, 2315 Stockton Blvd, Sacramento, Calif 95817 (Dr. French).

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