Psychopathological conditions and somatic consequences of a suicide attempt with a corrosive substance in a patient suffering from long-lasting paranoid schizophrenia - a case study

Current Problems of Psychiatry Pub Date : 2021-03-01 DOI:10.2478/cpp-2021-0004

M. Romaniuk, Julita Poleszak-Szabat, P. Krukow

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Abstract Background: Schizophrenia is a chronic mental illness that affects 20 million people worldwide. Patients diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia are characterized by cognitive deficits and the so-called negative symptoms, which significantly lower their quality of life and have implications for their independence and ability to fulfill various social roles. Aim: This study aims to present the case of a 49-year-old woman who has been suffering from schizophrenia for a long time and, due to a psychotic exacerbation with delusions and auditory hallucinations in the form of ordering voices, attempted suicide by ingesting a highly corrosive chemical agent used for unblocking pipes (the so-called “mole”). Case report: The patient was admitted to the 1st Department of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Early Intervention of SPSK 1 in Lublin for psychiatric treatment, after being transferred from the SPSK 1 Surgery Clinic, where she was initially admitted after the suicide attempt. Discussion: The psychotic exacerbation in the patient could have resulted from sensory deprivation due to her feeling of loneliness and deep social isolation.

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长期偏执型精神分裂症患者服用腐蚀性物质企图自杀的精神病理状况和躯体后果-个案研究

背景:精神分裂症是一种慢性精神疾病，影响着全球2000万人。被诊断为偏执型精神分裂症的患者以认知缺陷和所谓的阴性症状为特征，这大大降低了他们的生活质量，并影响了他们的独立性和履行各种社会角色的能力。目的:本研究旨在介绍一名49岁的女性，她长期患有精神分裂症，由于精神疾病的恶化，并以命令声音的形式出现妄想和幻听，试图通过摄入一种用于疏通管道的高腐蚀性化学剂(所谓的“鼹鼠”)来自杀。病例报告:患者在自杀未遂后从spsk1外科诊所转至卢布林spsk1精神病学、心理治疗和早期干预第一科接受精神治疗。讨论:患者的精神病加重可能是由于她的孤独感和深度社会隔离造成的感觉剥夺。

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期刊介绍： The quarterly Current Problems of Psychiatry is a continuation of the volume "Research on Schizophrenia" and is addressed to a wide group of psychiatrists and clinical psychologists. The quarterly is a reviewed scientific journal of international scope, publishing original papers, review papers, case studies, conference reports, letters to the editor and book reviews. The aim of the "Current Problems of Psychiatry" is providing a wide audience with scientific works, representing a significant contribution to the development of psychiatry and clinical psychology. The works published in the journal are printed in Polish and English. Terms and Conditions for publishing manuscripts in the quarterly are available on the website www.cppsych.umlub.pl in the tab "Requirements".