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Rev Neurol Neurocir Psiquiat 2002; 35 (2)

Psychopathology of expression from tattoo in psychiatric in patients:
An epidemiological study

Cassab MJ

Language: Spanish
References: 32
Page: 89-96
PDF size: 545.02 Kb.


ABSTRACT

Objective: To establish prevalence and characteristics of hospitalized psychiatric in patients.
Method: Physical examinations were done in every patient admitted to San Rafael Clinic in Mexico City, thorough a 10 months period, including a clinical interview and photography to those who had tattoo.
Results: Twenty-five patients had tattoos and a mental disorder. Regarding gender, 22 were men and only 3 were women. Tattoo was done before legal age in 15 patients (60%), and 13 patients (52%) had more than one design. Psychopathology prevalence included personality disorder in 38%, substance abuse in 33%, depressive disorders in 17%, and schizophrenic disorders in 12%. An evident association was made between substance abuse and antisocial personality disorder in psychiatric tattoo inpatients.
Discussion: Issues regarding gender perspective, legal aspects for tattoo as well as psychopathology association are discussed.
Conclusions: Even when prevalence of psychiatric patients with tattoos is relatively low, it is important in psychiatric practice to consider place of body, design and environmental background of patients. This will allow a better understanding as well as best doctor-patient relationship including a best treatment response, regarding primary pathology.


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