Case report: Homicide by a 10-year-old girl with Autistic Disorder
JOURNAL OF AUTISM AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS, cilt.36, sa.4, ss.471-474, 2006 (SSCI, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 36 Sayı: 4
- Basım Tarihi: 2006
- Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s10803-006-0087-0
- Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF AUTISM AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.471-474
- İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır
Özet
This case study presents a 10-year-old girl with a diagnosis of Autistic Disorder, who killed her 6-month-old sister by throwing her out of a window. Her aggressive-impulsive behavior had a persistent pattern. She had a history of epilepsy, and was frequently exposed to physical abuse. She never attended a structured treatment program. Here, we discuss the possible risk factors including history of epilepsy, unsupervised-disorganized home environment, existence of physical abuse-neglect and lack of appropriate treatment program leading to violent behavior.