Livaditis Miltos D, Esagian Gkaro S, Kakoulidis Christos P, Samakouri Maria A, Tzavaras Nikos A
Department of Psychiatry, Medical School, Democritus University of Thrace, University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis, 68100 Alexandroupolis, Greece.
J Forensic Sci. 2005 May;50(3):658-61.
Matricide is an infrequent form of homicide. This paper is to present a case of matricide with typical characteristics of the act but interesting particularities as well. The perpetrator was a 43-year-old man, respected member of his community, with over compliant characteristics, eagerness in serving people and caring his parents, good social adaptation before and after the crime. He abandoned his family and work in order to better serve his old, disabled but over demanding mother who frequently insulted and humiliated him. Suddenly he came to a state of "mental confusion" and strangled her. After the crime, the perpetrator manifested the symptoms of a bipolar disorder and also received the diagnosis of dependant personality disorder. Years later, he presented again a crisis of escalating aggressive urge for which he was hospitalized. Many people and associations of his hometown actively demanded the minimal possible punishment for him. The case is discussed especially concerning: a) hypotheses about the aetiopathogeny of the act, b) the constant support provided to the perpetrator by his family and social environment.
弑母是一种罕见的杀人形式。本文将呈现一个具有该行为典型特征但也有有趣特殊之处的弑母案例。犯罪者是一名43岁男子，在其社区中备受尊敬，具有过度顺从的特质，热心助人且关爱父母，犯罪前后社会适应良好。他为了更好地侍奉年迈、残疾但要求苛刻且经常侮辱和羞辱他的母亲，放弃了家庭和工作。突然，他陷入“精神错乱”状态并勒死了她。犯罪后，犯罪者表现出双相情感障碍的症状，还被诊断为依赖型人格障碍。多年后，他再次出现攻击性冲动升级的危机并因此住院。他家乡的许多人和团体积极要求对他从轻处罚。本文将特别讨论以下方面：a) 关于该行为病因学的假设，b) 其家庭和社会环境给予犯罪者的持续支持。
