Abstract
Adolescent self-cutting elsewhere than on the arms reveals more serious psychiatric symptoms.
Laukkanen, E.~~Rissanen, M.~~et al.
We conclude that self-cutting adolescents, mostly girls, with wounds elsewhere than on the arms present with the most serious psychiatric symptoms. It is important to perform a careful physical examination when an adolescent has unexplained wounds or scars on the arms or on other parts of the body. These adolescents also need a caring and conscientious psychiatric examination and possible psychiatric treatment.