Citation

Ticehurst SB, Gale IG, Rosenberg SJ. Aust. N. Zeal. J. Psychiatry 1994; 28(1): 136-140.

Affiliation

Community, Aged and Mental Health Service, Hunter Area Health Service, Newcastle, New South Wales.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1994, Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists, Publisher SAGE Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

8067958

Abstract

Two elderly patients suffering from a dementing illness are described. The patients manifested homicidal behaviour in association with dementia. Possible risk factors for such behaviour are explored. Implications arising from the cases are discussed.

Language: en