Schizophrenia and Matricide: An Integrative Review

摘要: Though a modest number of studies dating back several decades have addressed possible relationship between schizophrenia and matricide, or mother-killing, this literature to date remains largely unintegrated findings yet be aggregated in any meaningful way. To address this, qualitative review related both matricide was conducted. Sixty-one publications were identified, consisting case reports, descriptive studies, comparison studies. Results indicated variable rates across other psychotic disorders among samples matricidal offenders, though these appeared elevated base the general population. Additionally, offenders with without many cases characterized by negative family dynamics, pathological relationships their mothers, excessive offense violence. only limited generalizations can made from synthesis its current state, future investigations could lead establishment schizophrenia--matricide which important implications research, treatment, criminal investigative areas forensic psychology.