Methods of killing employed by psychotic parricides.
Lewis, et al. in 1998 showed that psychotic women are more likely to use a weapon than nonpsychotic women to kill their children. This study presents data concerning psychotic parricide. Analysis indicated that a higher percentage used a weapon (81% versus 36%) than psychotic filicide. Reasons for this difference are discussed.
Marleau
Jacques D
JD
Centre de recherche, Institut Philippe Pinel de Montréal, Québec, Canada. marleauj@videotron.ca
D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006708:Homicide / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D009034:Mother-Child Relations; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology*