Attacks on the British Royal family: The role of psychotic illness

Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 59-67

  James, David V ^a   Mullen, Paul E ^b,c,f   Pathé, Michele T ^d   Meloy, J Reid ^e   Farnham, Frank R ^a   Preston, Lulu ^a   Darnley, Brian ^a  

^a North London Forensic Service   (United Kingdom)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c VICTORIAN INSTITUTE OF FORENSIC MENTAL HEALTH   (Australia)

^d Threat Management Centre   (Australia)

^e Forensis Inc   (United States)

^f Thomas Embling Hospital   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GOVERNMENT; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MINORITY GROUP; PSYCHOSIS; PUBLIC FIGURE; PUNISHMENT; SOCIAL ATTITUDE; STALKING; UNITED KINGDOM; VICTIM;

COMMITMENT OF MENTALLY ILL; CULTURE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INSANITY DEFENSE; INTENTION; POLITICAL SYSTEMS; POWER (PSYCHOLOGY); PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL CHANGE; VIOLENCE;

EID: 42149097800     PISSN: 10936793     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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