XX: External causes of morbidity and mortality
X60-X84: Intentional self-harm
Intentional self-harm refers to a group of behaviors where an individual deliberately inflicts harm onto themselves, often as a way to cope with overwhelming emotions or severe distress. These behaviors can manifest in various ways such as cutting, burning, scratching, or even poisoning oneself. It's important to note that these actions are not typically intended as suicide attempts, but rather as harmful coping mechanisms. Though the causes can vary widely, they are often rooted in mental health issues like depression, anxiety, and borderline personality disorder. Symptoms mainly involve visible injuries or wounds, but can also include emotional signs like excessive mood swings, withdrawal from social relationships, and feelings of hopelessness or worthlessness. Over time, these behaviors can escalate, leading to more severe injury and significant impact on one's physical and psychological health. Understanding and addressing the underlying mental health conditions is a critical part of managing this complex issue.
Subcodes of X60-X84:
- X60: Intentional self-poisoning by and exposure to nonopioid analgesics, antipyretics and antirheumatics
- X61: Intentional self-poisoning by and exposure to antiepileptic, sedative-hypnotic, antiparkinsonism and psychotropic drugs, not elsewhere classified
- X62: Intentional self-poisoning by and exposure to narcotics and psychodysleptics [hallucinogens], not elsewhere classified
- X63: Intentional self-poisoning by and exposure to other drugs acting on the autonomic nervous system
- X64: Intentional self-poisoning by and exposure to other and unspecified drugs, medicaments and biological substances
- X65: Intentional self-poisoning by and exposure to alcohol
- X66: Intentional self-poisoning by and exposure to organic solvents and halogenated hydrocarbons and their vapours
- X67: Intentional self-poisoning by and exposure to carbon monoxide and other gases and vapours
- X68: Intentional self-poisoning by and exposure to pesticides
- X69: Intentional self-poisoning by and exposure to other and unspecified chemicals and noxious substances
- X70: Intentional self-harm by hanging, strangulation and suffocation
- X71: Intentional self-harm by drowning and submersion
- X72: Intentional self-harm by handgun discharge
- X73: Intentional self-harm by rifle, shotgun and larger firearm discharge
- X74: Intentional self-harm by other and unspecified firearm discharge
- X75: Intentional self-harm by explosive material
- X76: Intentional self-harm by smoke, fire and flames
- X77: Intentional self-harm by steam, hot vapours and hot objects
- X78: Intentional self-harm by sharp object
- X79: Intentional self-harm by blunt object
- X80: Intentional self-harm by jumping from a high place
- X81: Intentional self-harm by jumping or lying before moving object
- X82: Intentional self-harm by crashing of motor vehicle
- X83: Intentional self-harm by other specified means
- X84: Intentional self-harm by unspecified means
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