Murder Without Apparent Motive: A Study in Personality Disorganization

Satten, Joseph; Menninger, Karl A.; Rosen, Irwin C.; Mayman, Martin

doi:10.1176/ajp.117.1.48

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“…This does not mean however, as Bromberg (1961) later showed, that these individuals do not display signs of intrapsychic conflict. A number of other authors have expressed similar observations regarding the apparent normality of these offenders (Goldstein, 1986;Hyatt-Williams, 1998;Meloy, 1992Meloy, , 1988Satten et al, 1960).…”

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“…Their tolerance of any form of affect, particularly anger, is extremely limited, lest they be overwhelmed by it. This may explain why, perhaps as a means of controlling affect, individuals who have committed rage-type murders have sometimes been noted to have difficulty in communicating (Abrahamsen, 1973;Gilligan, 1997;Satten et al, 1960). Further, relationships are often shallow and cold as a result (Satten et al, 1960).…”

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“…Anger or violent feelings are therefore not usually experienced on a regular basis at a conscious level (Abrahamsen, 1973;Hollin, 1989;Satten et al, 1960). As a result, they are not overtly violent individuals and are usually very conforming in their behavior (Hyatt-Williams, 1998;Weiss et al, 1960).…”

Section: Personal Attributes and Personalitymentioning

confidence: 99%

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The Role of Psychopathology and Personality in Rage-Type Homicide: A Review

Cartwright

2001

South African Journal of Psychology

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This article reviews the role of psychopathology and personality in offenders who have committed acts of rage-type murder. The possible role of depression, PTSD, psychotic disorders, intellectual functioning and alcohol/drug abuse are critically considered. It is argued that although some forms of psychopathology may be indicated in some cases, these still remain in the minority. This seems to be consistent with findings that describe such offenders as ‘apparently normal’. In an attempt to explain this further, the character profile and psychodynamics of personality are reviewed. A pattern of overcontrol is isolated as a key theme that best explains the ‘apparent normality’ of the rage-type offender. The relevance of the DSM-IV classification system of personality disorders for understanding this kind of criminal is considered. It is argued that a particular type of borderline personality organisation, not isolated by the DSM-IV system, best explains this character pattern.

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The Role of Psychopathology and Personality in Rage-Type Homicide: A Review

Cartwright

2001

South African Journal of Psychology

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“…De nombreux auteurs tels et Satten et al (1960) nous décrivent des points communs concernant l'enfance des patients présentant un comportement violent et agressif. Reviennent très souvent des histoires d'abandon, de rejet, de violence physique.…”

Section: Considérations Psychodynamiquesunclassified

“…Cela entraîne de lourdes conséquences sur le développement de l'appareil psychique: les structures du moi seront faibles, et la rage centrée sur l'abandon empêchera l'enfant mâle, par exemple, de s'identifier ultérieu-rement à une figure masculine solide. D'après Satten et al (1960), la violence vécue en bas âge augmente les émotions agressives chez l'enfant à un point tel qu'elles écrasent et accablent le moi en train de se développer. Le sujet se retrouve alors avec des mécanismes fragiles pour réagir aux situations qui rappellent ces émotions.…”

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Le thérapeute face au comportement agressif

Durivage¹

2006

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Tous les thérapeutes oeuvrant en psychiatrie rencontreront un jour ou l'autre un patient agressif. La probabilité d'une telle rencontre est d'ailleurs de plus en plus forte à cause de l'accroissement de la violence en psychiatrie. Constatant cela, l'auteur a donc décidé d'approfondir ce sujet. Il présente dans cet article une revue de la littérature sur ce thème (hypothèses étiologiques, statistiques, etc.) et illustre ces idées par des cas concrets. Il finit en souhaitant qu'une meilleure compréhension de cette problématique aide les soignants à mieux traiter ces patients et à mieux prévenir leurs actes de violence.All therapists working in psychiatry will have to deal orte day with an aggressive patient. Besides, the probability of such an encounter is more and more to be expected in view of the increase of violence in psychiatry. Witnessing this, the author set about researching the subject. He presents in this article a review of literature on this theme (aetiologic hypothesis, statistics, etc.) and illustrates his ideas with specific examples. He ends his article by wishing that a better understanding of this problem may help the therapists to improve treatment of these patients and to prevent their act of violence

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The Sudden Murderer

Blackman¹

1963

Arch Gen Psychiatry

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Murder Without Apparent Motive: A Study in Personality Disorganization

Cited by 56 publications

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The Role of Psychopathology and Personality in Rage-Type Homicide: A Review

The Role of Psychopathology and Personality in Rage-Type Homicide: A Review

Le thérapeute face au comportement agressif

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