Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences Hospital Practices and Research 2476-390X 4 4 2019 12 01 A Self-inflicted Hot Oil Burn in a Male With a Major Psychiatric Disorder: A Case Report 139 141 100764 10.15171/hpr.2019.28 EN Zahra Ismaili Shahroudi Moqaddam Department of Forensic Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran 0000-0001-6010-9540 Mohsen Saberi Isfeedvajani Medicine, Quran and Hadith Research Center; Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran 0000-0002-3455-7013 Journal Article 2019 08 24 <strong>Introduction:</strong> Suicide is a major challenge to public health worldwide, and self-inflicted burn is one of the most violent suicide methods.<br /> <strong>Case Presentation:</strong> In this case, a self-inflicted hot oil burn in a male with schizotypal personality and major depressive disorder is reported.<br /> <strong>Conclusion:</strong> Psychiatric disorders, marital problems, and economic poverty are mentioned as risk factors for self-inflicted burn. Thus, these risk factors should be considered in the management of self-inflicted burn patients. Suicide Burn schizotypal personality disorder Forensic medicine Depressive disorder self-Injurious behavior https://www.jhpr.ir/article_100764_dc82dd270dc95eb6d5a8ad92484ef928.pdf