Open AccessUxoricide by a schizophrenic patient with delusional misidentification syndromes: A case report
Author(s) -
Bougatf Sameh,
Hamdi Ghada
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.6242
Subject(s) - medicine , delusional disorder , psychiatry , homicide , schizophrenia (object oriented programming) , delusion , psychosis , medical emergency , poison control , injury prevention
Delusional misidentification syndromes in psychiatric disorders might result in dangerous behavior leading sometimes to homicide. An early diagnosis and thorough follow up is important to avoid such consequences.
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