Filicide in Austria and Finland - A register-based study on all filicide cases in Austria and Finland 1995-2005

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Filicide is the tragic crime of murdering one's own child. Previous research has found that the offending parents are commonly depressed and that suicide is often associated as an actual act or an intention. Yet, filicide is an...

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Main Authors: Klier Claudia, Eronen Markku, Cederwall Jenny, Almiron Maria P, Amon Sabine, Putkonen Hanna, Kjelsberg Ellen, Weizmann-Henelius Ghitta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-11-01
Series:BMC Psychiatry
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-244X/9/74