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Personality Change Following Accidents the Report of a Double Murder

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 January 2018

Neville Parker
Neville Parker*
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500 Collins Street, Melbourne, 3000, Victoria, Australia
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Summary

A monozygotic twin assaulted his wife and daughter, killing both in an extremely brutal manner. Three years previously he had been like his co-twin today: a dutiful husband and father, an extremely hard-working and successful farmer, and a devout Christian known throughout the district for his gentle and considerate manner. His life changed following two frightening accidents after which he developed severe anxiety symptoms necessitating in-patient psychiatric treatment. This highlights the importance of psychological effects from an accident in producing marked personality change.

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Research Article
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The British Journal of Psychiatry , Volume 137 , Issue 5 , November 1980 , pp. 401 - 409
Copyright
Copyright © Royal College of Psychiatrists, 1980 

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