1- Master of General Psychology, Refah University, Tehran, Iran.
2- Assistant Professor, Faculty of psychology and counseling, Refah University, Tehran, Iran. , zandkarimi@Refah.ac.ir
Abstract: (370 Views)
The present study was a review of the identity disorder of the whole body or the intense tendency of a person to have a healthy amputation. The study examined the history of the disorder, its identification as a unique disorder, diagnostic, causative, and treatment criteria. The study was a narrative review that was conducted by searching databases including Pop Fashion, Scopus, Springer, Science Direct, and Google Scalar with the keywords xenomelia, identity of the whole body, and healthy amputation. The study used indexed papers from 1997 to 2024. The study found that xenomelia disorder was more common in men and some people reported related sexual arousal. There are also no sensorimotor disorders, unrealistic beliefs, feelings of ugliness about organs, or problems with the right parietal lobe and areas associated with body representation that have caused these tendencies. The lack of successful treatment and the risks of unauthorized surgery has led some therapists to recommend licensing amputation surgery. Given that the number of people with this disorder is low and uncertain, and it does not take long to identify this disorder, further research seems necessary.
Type of Article:
systematic review |
Subject:
Clinical Psychology Received: 2024/03/31 | Accepted: 2024/05/28 | ePublished: 2025/01/29