Prodromal psychosis as an etiology of suicide: A case report and review of the literature

American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 238-241

  Knittel, Douglas ^a,b   Munn, Gary ^b   Simmer, Edward ^b  

^a Department of Pathology ^*

^b NAVAL MEDICAL CENTER PORTSMOUTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DEATH; DELUSION; DEPRESSION; FAMILY; HALLUCINATION; HUMAN; JOB PERFORMANCE; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; PSYCHOSIS; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SOCIAL STATUS; SUICIDE; DISEASE COURSE; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; PSYCHOLOGY; REVIEW;

ADULT; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HUMANS; MALE; SCHIZOPHRENIC PSYCHOLOGY; SUICIDE;

EID: 54049148650     PISSN: 01957910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PAF.0b013e3181834540     Document Type: Article

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