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Depression and criminality.

G Harrer, B Kofler-Westergren

    Psychopathology
    |January 1, 1986
    PubMed
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    Depression is linked to criminal acts, with "extended suicide" being a tragic outcome where mothers include children in their suicide. Mild depression

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    Area of Science:

    • Forensic Psychiatry
    • Psychopathology

    Background:

    • Depression's link to criminal behavior is often underestimated.
    • Suicidality and aggression are closely related phenomena requiring forensic-psychiatric evaluation.

    Observation:

    • 'Extended suicide,' where depressed mothers include children in their suicide, is the most tragic manifestation.
    • This primarily affects severely depressed mothers aged 30-40, acting on delusional beliefs.
    • Criminal acts like sexual and property offenses can arise from anxiety or mixed manic-depressive states.

    Findings:

    • While overall delinquency in depression is minor, specific acts like 'extended suicide' are significant.
    • The criminogenic potential of milder depression forms is frequently overlooked.
    • Suicidality and aggression in depressed individuals necessitate forensic-psychiatric assessment.

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    Implications:

    • Forensic-psychiatric evaluation is crucial for understanding and managing depression-related criminal behavior.
    • Increased awareness of milder depression's link to crime is needed.
    • Interventions should address the complex interplay of suicidality, aggression, and criminal acts in affective disorders.