Infanticide in female forensic patients: The view from the evolutionary standpoint

Journal of Psychiatric Practice

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 35-45

  Stone, Michael H ^a,c   Steinmeyer, Eckhard ^b   Dreher, Jan ^b   Krischer, Maya ^b  

^a Mid Hudson Forensic Psychiat Hosp ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLOGNE   (Germany)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Evolutionary theory; Filicide; Incest; Infanticide; Mental illness; Neonaticide; Rape; Suicide

Indexed keywords

AGE DETERMINATION; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CULTURAL FACTOR; EDUCATION; EVOLUTION; FORENSIC IDENTIFICATION; HUMAN; INCEST; INFANTICIDE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL PATIENT; MOTHER; POVERTY; PREGNANCY; RAPE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SUICIDE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EVOLUTION; FEMALE; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HUMANS; INCEST; INFANT; INFANTICIDE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; MOTHERS; RAPE; SUICIDE;

EID: 12844251976     PISSN: 15274160     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00131746-200501000-00005     Document Type: Review

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