Self-inflicted wound

A self-inflicted wound (SIW) or self-inflicted injury (SII) is a physical injury done to oneself. This may occur in contexts including:

Suicide or suicide attempt^[1]
Self-harm (non-suicidal self-injury)^[1]
As a result of an organic brain syndrome^[2]^: S82
Pursuit of an ulterior motive, including:
- To avoid military service^[3]^: 96
Self-surgery,^[2]^: S82 including:
Body modification, including for ritual purposes^[3]^: 71
Autoeroticism^[2]^: S82

While some sources use the terms to include accidental injury,^[5]^: 408 others cast "self-inflicted" in opposition to "accidental".^[6]^[7]^[8]

The term is also used metaphorically, akin to "shooting oneself in the foot".

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