Body integrity identity disorder and the phantom limb : reflections on the bodily text

Body Integrity Identity Disorder (BIID) describes a condition in which a person desires to self-amputate in order to feel whole, and the phantom limb syndrome (PLS) occurs when an individual feels (typically painful) sensations in a non-existent limb. These conditions have been predominantly researc...

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Main Author: Loewy, Monika
Published: Goldsmiths College (University of London) 2017
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.705627