Religious delusions and filicide: a psychodynamic model

In this article, we present a psychodynamic explanation for the complex crime of filicide motivated by religious delusions. To begin, we provide an overview of filicide, including its typology and epidemiology. Second, we examine the psychoanalytic theories of Heinz Kohut and Otto Kernberg so as to...

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Authors: Knabb, Joshua J. (Author) ; Welsh, Robert K. (Author) ; Graham-Howard, Marjorie L. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Taylor & Francis 2012
In: Mental health, religion & culture
Year: 2012, Volume: 15, Issue: 5, Pages: 529-549
Further subjects:B filicide
B Forensic Psychology
B Religious delusions
B chronic mental illness
B Psychoanalytic Theory
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