Case report: homicide by a 10-year-old girl with autistic disorder.
This case study presents a 10-year-old girl with a diagnosis of Autistic Disorder, who killed her 6-month-old sister by throwing her out of a window. Her aggressive-impulsive behavior had a persistent pattern. She had a history of epilepsy, and was frequently exposed to physical abuse. She never attended a structured treatment program. Here, we discuss the possible risk factors including history of epilepsy, unsupervised-disorganized home environment, existence of physical abuse-neglect and lack of appropriate treatment program leading to violent behavior.
Mukaddes
Nahit Motavalli
NM
Child Psychiatry Department, Istanbul Medical Faculty, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey. nmotavalli@yahoo.com
Topcu
Zerrin
Z
D000374:Aggression / Q000523:psychology; D001321:Autistic Disorder / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology*; D002648:Child; D007174:Disruptive, Impulse Control, and Conduct Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006708:Homicide; D006801:Humans; D012931:Social Environment