TY - JOUR PY - 2008// TI - Mass murders: implications for mental health professionals JO - International journal of psychiatry in medicine A1 - Aitken, Lisa A1 - Oosthuizen, Piet A1 - Emsley, R. A1 - Seedat, Soraya SP - 261 EP - 269 VL - 38 IS - 3 N2 - In this article, we attempt to uncover whether mass murders (the killing of multiple victims in single events) are preventable acts, the extent to which they are contributed to by biological and psychological factors, the notion that they are inextricably linked to mental illness, the role of the media, and what lessons can be learned by mental health professionals.
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