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Hammering Nail to the Head for Suicide; A Case Report and Literature Review

İntihar Amaçlı Kafaya Çivi Çakma; Olgu Sunumu ve Literatürün Gözden Geçirilmesi

Pages
204–206
Publication Date
2022-10-17
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We present a case of a young male patientwho attempted suicide with hammering nail into the head and reviewthe literature on this subject.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Suicide is the process that an individual ends his/her own life, andusually methods providing a quick death are chosen.
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Key Findings & Data:The mostcommon methods are jumping from heights and firearm shots.However, in some suicide attempts, some unusual methods are used.These can be seen in patients with psychiatric disorders such as severedepression and schizophrenia.
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Conclusion & Impact:We present a case of a young male patientwho attempted suicide with hammering nail into the head and reviewthe literature on this subject.
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Abstract

Suicide is the process that an individual ends his/her own life, andusually methods providing a quick death are chosen. The mostcommon methods are jumping from heights and firearm shots.However, in some suicide attempts, some unusual methods are used.These can be seen in patients with psychiatric disorders such as severedepression and schizophrenia. The idea of suicide by hammering nailinto the head is uncommon because it is a method that cannot leadto a quick death and cause suffering. Beside these, it does not lead todeath with a single action. We present a case of a young male patientwho attempted suicide with hammering nail into the head and reviewthe literature on this subject.

Özet

İntihar insanın kendi hayatına son vermesi işlemidir ve genellikle ölümü aniden getirecek yöntemler seçilmektedir. Bunlardan en sık olanları yüksekten atlama, ateşli silah kullanımıdır. Ancak bazı intihar şekilleri de hiç tahmin edilemeyecek yöntemlerle olabilir. Ağır depresyon, şizofreni gibi psikiyatrik hastalıkları olan hastalarda bunlar görülebilmektedir. Başına çivi çakarak intihar etme düşüncesi de sık görülen bir durum değildir. Çünkü ani ölüm getirmeyecek ve acı çekerek ölüme sebep olabilecek bir yöntemdir ve tek bir hamlede bitirelecek bir intihar girişimi değildir. Başına çekiçle çivi çakma usulü ile intihar eden genç erkek hasta olgusunu sunup literatürü gözden geçireceğiz.

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KOBAN, O., YILMAZ, M., ÖĞRENCİ, A., DALBAYRAK, S., YAMAN, O. (2022). Hammering Nail to the Head for Suicide; A Case Report and Literature Review. Haseki Tıp Bülteni, Cilt: 57 - Sayı: 2, 204–206. https://ajindex.com/articles/535055

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