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Homicide and attempted homicide by patients suffering from dementia: two case reports
S B Ticehurst1, I G Gale, S J Rosenberg
1Community, Aged and Mental Health Service, Hunter Area Health Service, Newcastle, New South Wales.
The Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
|March 1, 1994
Abstract:
Two elderly patients suffering from a dementing illness are described. The patients manifested homicidal behaviour in association with dementia. Possible risk factors for such behaviour are explored. Implications arising from the cases are discussed.