The role of mental disorder in attacks on European politicians 1990-2004

Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica

Volumn 116, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 334-344

  James, D V ^a   Mullen, P E ^b,e   Meloy, J R ^c   Pathe M T ^d   Farnham, F R ^a   Preston, L ^a   Darnley, B ^a  

^a North London Forensic Service   (United Kingdom)

^b Thomas Embling Hospital   (Australia)

^c Forensis Inc   (United States)

^d Threat Management Centre   (Australia)

^e MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Assaultive behaviour; Psychotic disorders; Violence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELUSIONAL DISORDER; DRUNKENNESS; EUROPE; FATALITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSIS; PUBLIC FIGURE;

ADULT; CHILD; COMMUNICATION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; CULTURE; DELUSIONS; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; EUROPE; HOMICIDE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MIDDLE AGED; POLITICS; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS; SOCIAL ISOLATION;

EID: 35148860221     PISSN: 0001690X     EISSN: 16000447     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0447.2007.01077.x     Document Type: Article

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