%0 Journal Article
%T Psychopathology and risk of homicide committed by a patient with schizophrenia
%J Rivista di psichiatria
%D 2011
%A Nivoli, Gian Carlo
%A Lorettu, Liliana
%A Nivoli, Fabrizia L. G.
%A Nivoli, Alessandra M. A.
%V 46
%N 2
%P 140-147
%X We describe, thirteen psychopathologic dynamics based on defense mechanism and primary process thinking, that could determined an homicide committed by a patient with schizophrenia. The purpose of this study is to allow: a) to improve diagnosis of the homicidal act; b) to emphasize psychopathological elements which can be treated by specific forensic psychotherapy; c) to prevent an homicidal recidivism through evaluation of risk passing to the homicidal act.<p /> <p>Language: it</p>
%G it
%I Il Pensiero Scientifico Editore
%@ 0035-6484
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.1708/626.7314