The role of mania in the genesis of dangerous delusional misidentification

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 670-674

  Silva, J Arturo ^a,b   Ferrari, Michelle M ^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; Bipolar disorder; Dangerousness; Delusional misidentification; Forensic psychiatry; Forensic science; Mania; Schizoaffective disorder; Violence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DELUSION; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; FORENSIC SCIENCE; HUMAN; IDENTITY; MALE; MANIA; MANIC DEPRESSIVE PSYCHOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHIZOIDISM; VIOLENCE;

ADULT; AGGRESSION; BIPOLAR DISORDER; CAPGRAS SYNDROME; DANGEROUS BEHAVIOR; DELUSIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; IDENTIFICATION (PSYCHOLOGY); MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 0030832552     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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