| Simulation of insanity: case report. | |
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PMID: 8706617 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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This is a case report of an accused who appeared before a High Court in Accra, Ghana and who has had no previous history of psychiatric illness and no family history. He was sent to the Accra Psychiatric Hospital "for observation and report." A diagnosis of feigned madness or stimulation of insanity was made purely on clinical grounds. |
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Authors:
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S N Turkson |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: East African medical journal Volume: 73 ISSN: 0012-835X ISO Abbreviation: East Afr Med J Publication Date: 1996 Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1996-09-10 Completed Date: 1996-09-10 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0372766 Medline TA: East Afr Med J Country: KENYA |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 278 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Psychiatry, University of Ghana Medical School, Accra, Ghana. |
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Adult Forensic Psychiatry / methods Ghana Humans Insanity Defense* Male Malingering / diagnosis* Mental Disorders / diagnosis* |
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