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Abstract
Twenty-five subjects treated at a center for disturbed adolescents were observed over a 1-year period for signs of self-mutilative contagion. Statistical analysis confirmed that self-mutilation occurred in clusters throughout the year, suggesting that subjects imitated one another's behavior.Mesh:
Year: 1985 PMID: 3966571 DOI: 10.1176/ajp.142.1.119
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Am J Psychiatry ISSN: 0002-953X Impact factor: 18.112