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that self-injurious dermatological conditions constitute the medications, the patient’s depression and anxiety were rela-
focus of tension-reducing behavior because of the skin’s role tively stable and his suicidal ideation was manageable.
in disrupted early attachment when abuse occurs early in life. Further, separating from the submarine service and military
Usually, there is no obvious secondary gain thus separating it removed the stressor. Most importantly from this case, doc-
from malingering. Indeed, this patient cheerfully returned to tors must not hesitate to ask potentially uncomfortable ques-
work after his initial infectious manifestation underwent suc- tions about seemingly minor trauma on the genitals. Perhaps
cessful treatment. Joe et al18 specifically note that the self-