The Homicide-Suicide Phenomenon: Findings of Psychological Autopsies

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 60, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 1253-1257

  Knoll, James L ^a   Hatters Friedman, Susan ^b  

^a State University of New York Upstate Medical University: College of Medicine   (United States)

^b CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Forensic science; Homicide; Homicide suicide; Murder; Psychological autopsy; Suicide; Violence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HOMICIDE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOLOGY; SUICIDE; TEXAS;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HOMICIDE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; INTERVIEW, PSYCHOLOGICAL; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; SUICIDE; TEXAS;

EID: 84941167655     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: 15564029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1556-4029.12819     Document Type: Article

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