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Nahit Motavalli Mukaddes1, Zerrin Topcu
1Child Psychiatry Department, Istanbul Medical Faculty, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey. nmotavalli@yahoo.com
Abstract:
This case study presents a 10-year-old girl with a diagnosis of Autistic Disorder, who killed her 6-month-old sister by throwing her out of a window. Her aggressive-impulsive behavior had a persistent pattern. She had a history of epilepsy, and was frequently exposed to physical abuse. She never attended a structured treatment program. Here, we discuss the possible risk factors including history of epilepsy, unsupervised-disorganized home environment, existence of physical abuse-neglect and lack of appropriate treatment program leading to violent behavior.
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