Citation

Wolfersdorf MG, Frank U, Jokusch U, König F, Leibfarth M. Psychiatr. Prax. 1997; 24(6): 270-274.

Vernacular Title

Der erweiterte Suizidversuch bei depressiven Patienten und seine Folgen.

Affiliation

Bezirkskrankenhaus Bayreuth, Klinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1997, Georg Thieme Verlag)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

9490440

Abstract

Despite of the frequency of depressive disorders among the population, forensic aspects of depression are rare and usually focussed on suicidal behaviour, especially the so-called homicide-suicide (homicide followed by suicide). Today therapeutic strategies are seen in the first stage of dealing with depressed homicide-suicide attempters. Apart from the question of guilt with regard to the homicidal act, the question of recurrence of depression and the danger of a possibly repeated homicidal-suicidal behaviour are discussed in the light of three clinical cases.

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