and social characteristics of a sample of murderers found to suffer from first-episode psychosis. Method: We reviewed a series of 22 cases of murder-ers diagnosed after the act with a first psychotic epi-sode. We collected various demographic, clinical and event-related variables for descriptive analysis. DSM-IV diagnostic criteria were used. Results: Most were charged with killing a close rela-tive. All subjects presented with an insidious onset of their psychotic illness, and most had gone unrecog-nized until their murderous acting out. Conclusions: Homicidal behaviour may represent a distinct expression of the illness. In several instances, it was found to be a useful indicator to determine more accurately the nature of the psychotic ill...
Homicide is a crime that has received much attention and research yet little is known about the psy...
Interpersonal violence is a matter of growing concern. Where the safety of the common man is concern...
OBJECTIVE: The authors examined psychiatric diagnoses of all individuals convicted of homicide and a...
Intentional homicide, a declining phenomenon in Italy, represents one of the most extreme forms of v...
Objective: To review homicides committed during psychotic illness in New South Wales over 10 years f...
Previous research suggests different crime scene patterns reflect differences in the background char...
An independent inquiry has been mandatory for all homicides committed by persons in contact with men...
Initial evidence exists on a subtype of matricide committed by subjects suffering from severe mental...
Objective: To examine the relationship between committing homicide, the presence of schizophrenia, s...
Serious mental illness is associated with a higher risk of violent interpersonal behavior. Character...
International audiencePurpose The purpose of this paper is to identify offender typologies based on ...
The observation that almost half of the homicides commit-ted by people with a psychotic illness occu...
The aim of this study is to report the case of a woman who killed a child. After a forensic psychiat...
Abstract Background Some murders are committed under the influence of a psychotic state resulting fr...
An examination of the primary and secondary diagnoses of 1195 defendants admitted to an urban forens...
Homicide is a crime that has received much attention and research yet little is known about the psy...
Interpersonal violence is a matter of growing concern. Where the safety of the common man is concern...
OBJECTIVE: The authors examined psychiatric diagnoses of all individuals convicted of homicide and a...
Intentional homicide, a declining phenomenon in Italy, represents one of the most extreme forms of v...
Objective: To review homicides committed during psychotic illness in New South Wales over 10 years f...
Previous research suggests different crime scene patterns reflect differences in the background char...
An independent inquiry has been mandatory for all homicides committed by persons in contact with men...
Initial evidence exists on a subtype of matricide committed by subjects suffering from severe mental...
Objective: To examine the relationship between committing homicide, the presence of schizophrenia, s...
Serious mental illness is associated with a higher risk of violent interpersonal behavior. Character...
International audiencePurpose The purpose of this paper is to identify offender typologies based on ...
The observation that almost half of the homicides commit-ted by people with a psychotic illness occu...
The aim of this study is to report the case of a woman who killed a child. After a forensic psychiat...
Abstract Background Some murders are committed under the influence of a psychotic state resulting fr...
An examination of the primary and secondary diagnoses of 1195 defendants admitted to an urban forens...
Homicide is a crime that has received much attention and research yet little is known about the psy...
Interpersonal violence is a matter of growing concern. Where the safety of the common man is concern...
OBJECTIVE: The authors examined psychiatric diagnoses of all individuals convicted of homicide and a...