Sororicide in preteen girls. A case report and literature review.
All means of exploring the psychological and environmental antecedents of murder by a child should be used toward preventing lethal outcomes in future. The authors present the case of a ten year old girl who killed her sister with details of the sisters' relationship, the perpetrator's psychological characteristics and the family situation. Sibling-rivalry, family stressors, and the perpetrator's compulsive and narcissistic traits and preoccupation with a violent television fantasy are discussed. A literature review and suggestions for future research are provided.
Turning Point Children's Unit, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock 72202.
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D000786:Anger; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005783:Gender Identity; D006708:Homicide / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D007389:Internal-External Control; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D012801:Sibling Relations; D014951:Wounds, Stab / Q000523:psychology