title: [The expanded suicide attempt in depressive patients and its sequelae. The forensic and therapeutic considerations in 3 case reports].
abstract: Despite of the frequency of depressive disorders among the population, forensic aspects of depression are rare and usually focussed on suicidal behaviour, especially the so-called homicide-suicide (homicide followed by suicide). Today therapeutic strategies are seen in the first stage of dealing with depressed homicide-suicide attempters. Apart from the question of guilt with regard to the homicidal act, the question of recurrence of depression and the danger of a possibly repeated homicidal-suicidal behaviour are discussed in the light of three clinical cases.
authors.affiliation: Bezirkskrankenhaus Bayreuth, Klinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wolfersdorf
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Frank
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Jokusch
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: König
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Leibfarth
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D004630:Emergencies; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D005555:Forensic Psychiatry; D005858:Germany; D006708:Homicide / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D012008:Recurrence; D013405:Suicide / Q000523:psychology; D013406:Suicide, Attempted / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000523:psychology*
vernacular_title: Der erweiterte Suizidversuch bei depressiven Patienten und seine Folgen. Forensische und therapeutische Uberlegungen anhand dreier Kasuistiken.