Homicide-suicide and chronic pain.
Homicide-Suicide (H-S) is a form of dual death where the murder is closely followed by the suicide of the perpetrator. H-S is extremely rare and has not previously been described within the chronic pain patient population. Such a case is presented. Psychiatric examination data from the victims of H-S revealed a number of complex, psychiatric, social, vocational, and litigation problems. Demographically the case displays some characteristics associated with suicide pacts.
Fishbain
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University of Miami, School of Medicine, Miami Beach, Florida.
Goldberg
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Rosomoff
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Rosomoff
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D002908:Chronic Disease; D003863:Depression / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006708:Homicide; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010146:Pain / Q000523:psychology*; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D013405:Suicide