A man stitches his mouth in the context of a personality disorder
A. Monllor Lazarraga, P. Marques Cabezas, L. Rojas Vazquez, M. Rios Vaquero, G. Lorenzo Chapatte, T. Jimenez Aparicio, C. De Andres Lobo, C. Vallecillo Adame, M. J. Mateos Sexmero, N. Navarro Barriga, B. Rodriguez Rodriguez, M. Fernandez Lozano, M. A. Andreo Vidal

TL;DR
A 28-year-old man with a personality disorder attempted self-harm by suturing his mouth and taking drugs, highlighting the challenges of managing such cases in psychiatric care.
Contribution
This case study explores the intersection of personality disorders, self-harm behaviors, and substance use in a complex clinical scenario.
Findings
The patient exhibited high impulsivity and self-harm behaviors, including mouth suturing and multiple cuts.
Toxicological analysis revealed cannabis and benzodiazepine use, with prior self-harm attempts involving cocaine.
Treatment with antipsychotics and lithium was initiated to manage the patient's condition.
Abstract
A 28 year old patient will be presented. This paramilitary man was brought to the Emergency Room due to an autolytic attempt with Benzodiazepines, along with a mouth suture, in the context of a soon to be resolved problematic ankle osteosynthesis procedure. The patient claimed to be suffering pain, furthermore struggling due to the fact he could not be working due to his ankle issue. Language barrier was a problem during the interview. The objetives of this case is to try to explain the issues that may arise in patients with personality disorders in the context of an autolytic attempt This patient will be presented, along with systematic bibliography review of the topic. The following results were extracted upon the attention given to this patient which was admitted to the Psychiatric Unit. First of all, the mouth stitches were removed, along with a petition for toxicological…
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TopicsMental Health and Psychiatry · Transactional Analysis in Psychotherapy
