Murder-suicide of the jealous paranoia type: A multicenter statistical pilot study

American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 374-383

  Palermo, George B ^a,c   Smith, Maurice B ^b   Jenzten, Jeffrey M ^c   Henry, Thomas E ^c   Konicek, Paul J ^c   Peterson, Garry F ^d   Singh, R P ^e   Witeck, Mark J ^c  

^a MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b New Standards Inc   (United States)

^c Department of Medical Examiner ^*  (United States)

^d Medical Examiner Hennepin County   (United States)

^e Department of Psychiatrist   (United States)

Author keywords

Jealous paranoia; Murder suicide, statistics

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FAMILY VIOLENCE; FEMALE; HOMICIDE; HUMAN; JEALOUSY; MALE; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; PARANOIA; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; SUICIDE; VIOLENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COLORADO; CONTINENTAL POPULATION GROUPS; FEMALE; HOMICIDE; HUMANS; JEALOUSY; MALE; MINNESOTA; NEW YORK; PARANOID PERSONALITY DISORDER; PILOT PROJECTS; SEX FACTORS; STATISTICS; SUICIDE; WASHINGTON; WISCONSIN;

EID: 0031414715     PISSN: 01957910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000433-199712000-00012     Document Type: Article

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