People likely to commit familicide-suicide:
(1) young male who is jealous and/or angry with spouse
(2) male suffering severe depression precipitated by severe stress, often economic
(3) female suffering severe depression and salvation fantasies
The perpetrator:
(1) is usually delusional
(2) feels loss of control and impending doom
(3) may feel a sense of ownership (proprietariness) over other family members
(4) may want to protect the family from an impending disaster
(5) may have a past history of suicide attempts
The perpetrator:
(1) often has a history of being a good citizen
(2) may not have a history of violence
(3) is usually not drunk or abusing drugs during the event
(4) may plan in advance
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Term
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Person Murdered
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familicide
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family members
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filicide
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child
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infanticide
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infant
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matricide
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mother
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patricide
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father
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uxoricide
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spouse
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