RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Commentary: A Homicide-Suicide Assessment Model
JF Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Online
JO J Am Acad Psychiatry Law
FD American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law
SP 472
OP 475
VO 40
IS 4
A1 Anders Goranson
A1 James Boehnlein
A1 David Drummond
YR 2012
UL http://jaapl.org/content/40/4/472.abstract
AB In this issue of the Journal, Dr. Paolo Roma and colleagues review international research spanning 60 years and highlight the centrality of psychiatric factors in the phenomenon of homicide-suicide (H-S). This commentary examines several challenges presented by definitional variability and the use of general sources as data. We suggest directions for future research, particularly using the established violence literature, to move toward intervention and management of H-S. We also examine the similarities between H-S and stalking and reflect on the potential for the stalking literature to inform the understanding and management of H-S.