Adolescent with Matricidal and Suicidal Thoughts a Case Report

Authors

  • Berna Polat Mersin Üniversitesi, Tıp Fakültesi, Çocuk ve Ergen Ruh Sağlığı ve Hastalıkları
  • Veli Yıldırım Mersin Üniversitesi, Tıp Fakültesi, Çocuk ve Ergen Ruh Sağlığı ve Hastalıkları
  • Fevziye Toros Mersin Üniversitesi, Tıp Fakültesi, Çocuk ve Ergen Ruh Sağlığı ve Hastalıkları

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17986/blm.2015314265

Keywords:

adolescent, matricide, homicidal behaviours

Abstract

Matricide can be defined as the murder of mother by her son or daughter. The study conducted to investigate the relationship among biological, physiological and environmental affect on behavioural homicide such as matricide are seem rarely in literature and it is also hard defined acquired information about this issue. This case report was presented to contribute the literature about this kind of situation.

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2015-12-09

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Polat B, Yıldırım V, Toros F. Adolescent with Matricidal and Suicidal Thoughts a Case Report. Bull Leg Med. 2015;20(3):175-177. https://doi.org/10.17986/blm.2015314265