Year: 1964 Source: Archives of General Psychiatry, v.11, no.6, (December 1964), p.581-588 SIEC No: 19851051

The author presents the case history of a 29 year old unmarried female who repeatedly mutilated her tongue by biting. Her hysterical symptoms are explained in psychoanalytical terms. Numerous & varied attempts at treatment were generally unsuccessful. 28 ref. (NBB)