Adolescent parricide as a clinical and legal problem.

Commentary: parricides unanswered questions, methodological obstacles, and legal considerations.

Unanswered questions about parricide abound. The scientific literature on parricide is modest and plagued by several methodological problems. In the present article, we seek to describe these problems, propose possible remedies, and review the legal considerations related to parricide. The rarity of the phenomenon creates significant barriers to the collecting of data about it. Moreover, genera...

[Parricide commited by an adolescent followed by suicide (apropos of a case)].

Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory Characteristics of Parricide Offenders with Schizophrenia in Korea

OBJECTIVE This study aims to examine the personality characteristics in parricide offenders, by using the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) test, which is commonly used in clinical medicine. METHODS A total of 73 parricide offenders with schizophrenia who were admitted to National Forensic Hospital in Gongju city between September 2014 and February 2015, and 104 comparison sc...

Elder Abuse and Neglect Versus Parricide

Violence in families and elder abuse can take many forms, which his sometimes difficult to recognize. In Russia, elder abuse is rarely discussed in professional literature and mass media. A border between elder abuse and parricide can be indistinct. Borderline cases can include involvement of older people in binge drinking, denial of help, and manipulation towards suicide. Three example cases a...

Comparison of Negative Orientation of Adolescent Girls with Mothers with and Without Breast Cancer Toward the Problem, Hopelessness and Perceived Stress

Background and Aim: The family relationships of parents suffering from cancer change following the onset of physical problems, the experience of depression and the lack of emotional access. This study aimed to compare the negative orientation of adolescent girls with mothers with and without breast cancer toward the problem, hopelessness and perceived stress. Materials and Methods: This was a ...