TY - JOUR PY - 2008// TI - The dynamics of murder-suicide in domestic situations JO - Brief treatment and crisis intervention A1 - van Wormer, Katherine SP - 274 EP - 282 VL - 8 IS - 3 N2 - This paper explores dynamics involved in the commission of homicide followed by suicide. British and U.S. government and advocacy sources are used in addition to news accounts to examine this phenomenon. Domestic violence-related crimes are contrasted with elderly "altruistic" murder-suicide, school shootings, and political terrorism. Suicide is argued to be a primary motive in many domestic homicide situations. Limitation of the availability of firearms is seen as an important means of prevention in conjunction with a harm reduction safety plan. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved) (journal abstract)

LA - SN - 1474-3310 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/brief-treatment/mhn012 ID - ref1 ER -