Comprehensive Psychiatry
Volume 46, Issue 5 , Pages 380-383 , September 2005

Nonpsychotic, nonparaphilic self-amputation and the internet

  • Bertrand D. Berger

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    • Tel.: +1 414 384 2000x42155.
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  • Jon A. Lehrmann

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    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Mental Health Division, Zablocki Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI 53295, USA. Tel.: +1 414 384 2000x41181; fax: +1 414 382 5379.
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  • Gunnar Larson

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    • Tel.: +1 414 384 2000x41270.
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  • Luca Alverno

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    • Tel.: +1 414 384 2000x41673, +1 414 257 7665.
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  • Carol I. Tsao

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    • Tel.: +1 414 384 2000x41254.

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doi: 10.1016/j.comppsych.2004.12.003

Comprehensive Psychiatry
Volume 46, Issue 5 , Pages 380-383 , September 2005