Homicide in a psychiatric institution.
A unique case of a homicide committed by a young male psychotic inpatient on a fellow-patient is reported and discussed with regard to the special victim-offender relationship, the relationship between suicide and homicide, the phenomenon of aggression and the question of the management of a highly suicidal psychotic patient, including the issue of continuous observation.
D000328:Adult; D000374:Aggression; D005260:Female; D006708:Homicide; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000523:psychology; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000628:therapy; D012565:Schizophrenic Psychology; D013406:Suicide, Attempted