Violent behaviors associated with the antichrist delusion

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 1058-1061

  Silva, J Arturo ^a,b   Leong, Gregory B ^c,d   Weinstock, Robert ^d,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

^b SOUTH TEXAS VETERANS HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^c THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Aggression; Antichrist delusion; Delusional misidenfification; Forensic psychiatry; Forensic science; Psychosis; Violence

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; DELUSION; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; FORENSIC SCIENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSIS; RELIGION; VIOLENCE;

EID: 0030723165     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs14260j     Document Type: Article

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