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Homicide in a Psychiatric Institution

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 January 2018

Jiří’ Modestin  and
Wolfgang Böker
Wolfgang Böker
Affiliation:
Psychiatric University Clinic, Bolligenstrasse 111, CH–3072 Berne, Switzerland
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Summary

A unique case of a homicide committed by a young male psychotic inpatient on a fellow-patient is reported and discussed with regard to the special victim-offender relationship, the relationship between suicide and homicide, the phenomenon of aggression and the question of the management of a highly suicidal psychotic patient, including the issue of continuous observation.

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Research Article
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The British Journal of Psychiatry , Volume 146 , Issue 3 , March 1985 , pp. 321 - 324
Copyright
Copyright © 1985 The Royal College of Psychiatrists 

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