A case of factitious homicidal ideation.

Homicidal/violent thoughts, suicidal ideation and violent behavior in adolescents with social phobia in Metropolitan Lima, Perú.

INTRODUCTION Social phobia and violent behavior are both important mental health problems among adolescent populations in different parts of the world. This study attempts to evaluate possible connections between social phobia, homicidal/violent thoughts, suicidal ideation, and subsequent violent behavior among adolescents living in the metropolitan area of Lima, Perú. METHODS A sample of 991...

A case of suicidal and homicidal ideation and akathisia in a double-blind neuroleptic crossover study.

Neuropsychiatric reaction induced by clarithromycin in a patient on highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART).

Case history A 58 year old man, diagnosed HIV-1 antibody positive 3 years previously, presented with a 24 hour history of hyperactivity. This culminated in the development of suicidal and homicidal ideation. For fear of injury to himself and others he was admitted to hospital. He had commenced a course of clarithromycin by mouth 500 mg twice daily 10 days previously, for a bacterial chest infec...

Violent fantasy, dangerousness, and the duty to warn and protect.

An evaluation of homicidal ideation is a routine component of a mental status examination and may be evaluated in more depth in forensic evaluations as a dangerousness risk assessment. The evaluation of dangerousness often includes asking about violent fantasies that may have physical or sexual content. The authors examine the circumstances in which the revelation of violent fantasies to a ment...

Pseudologia fantastica and factitious disorder: review of the literature and a case report.

Pseudologia fantastica is sparsely defined in the psychiatric literature, and has not been reviewed in the English-language psychiatric literature since 1988. To redefine the role of pseudologia fantastica in factitious disorder, the case of a 56-year-old man with factitious disorder is discussed.