| Homicide and affective disorder. | |
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PMID: 15176626 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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The background, offence characteristics and psychiatric diagnosis were reviewed of 115 referrals of offenders charged with homicide made by procurators fiscal to the State Hospital, Carstairs, Scotland's only special secure hospital. A retrospective casenote review was performed using a structured questionnaire. A higher percentage of mental illness and substance misuse (11% and 40%) was recorded than that reported by Gillies in 1976. The results are discussed in the context of comparable studies and, in particular, the National Confidential Inquiry into Suicide and Homicide by People with Mental Illness and the Discussion Paper on Insanity and Diminished Responsibility published by the Scottish Law Commission. |
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Authors:
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T White |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Medicine, science, and the law Volume: 44 ISSN: 0025-8024 ISO Abbreviation: Med Sci Law Publication Date: 2004 Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2004-06-04 Completed Date: 2004-06-25 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0400721 Medline TA: Med Sci Law Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 133-9 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Murray Royal Hospital, Muirhall Road, Perth, Scotland PH2 7BH. tom.white@tpct.scot.nhs.uk |
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Adolescent Adult Affective Disorders, Psychotic / diagnosis*, epidemiology Alcoholism / epidemiology Female Homicide / statistics & numerical data* Humans Male Middle Aged Schizophrenia / diagnosis, epidemiology Scotland / epidemiology Substance-Related Disorders / epidemiology |
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