P-1409 - Nonsuicidal Self-injury: More Than Meets the Eye…

Abstract

Nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) is defined as intentionally causing bodily harm to oneself without the intent to kill oneself. NSSI can be associated with a number of psychiatric disorders, including mental retardation, schizophrenia, borderline personality disorder, pervasive developmental disorders, stereotypic movement disorder, and Tourette's Disorder. In this paper we present the case of a 23-year old patient with Gilles de la Tourette's syndrome that exhibited severe compulsive self-mutilation and hostility leading to eye surgery following traumatic eye injury, as well as, familiar distress and social malfunctioning.

A review of the recent literature on NSSI different contexts and presentations, as well as, a case report, is presented. Our objective is to draw attention to less debated conditions related to NSSI, with particular focus on Tourette's syndrome and its potentially self-harming symptoms.