Extreme violence in a man with an autistic spectrum disorder: Assessment and treatment within high-security psychiatric care

Journal of Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 462-477

  Murphy, David ^a  

^a BROADMOOR HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Autistic spectrum disorders; High security hospital; High security psychiatric care; Homicide

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGITATION; ANGER; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; AUTISM; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; BRAIN SCINTISCANNING; CASE REPORT; CASE STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL CAPACITY; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; STATE-TRAIT ANGER EXPRESSION INVENTORY; VIOLENCE;

EID: 77953608367     PISSN: 14789949     EISSN: 14789957     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14789940903426885     Document Type: Article

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