A study of filicidal men.
Publication/Presentation Date
9-1-1988
Abstract
Twelve filicidal men were examined on a forensic psychiatric service. The majority suffered from severe mental impairments due to psychosis, neurological disorders, substance abuse, or mental retardation. Most of the filicidal acts committed by these chronically impaired men resulted from isolated explosive behavior.
Volume
145
Issue
9
First Page
1141
Last Page
1144
ISSN
0002-953X
Published In/Presented At
Campion, J. F., Cravens, J. M., & Covan, F. (1988). A study of filicidal men. The American journal of psychiatry, 145(9), 1141–1144. https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.145.9.1141
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences | Psychiatry
PubMedID
3414858
Department(s)
Department of Psychiatry
Document Type
Article