International Journal of Forensic Science & Research
Open AccessPsychotic Disorder Related to Alcohol and Homicide: A Case Report
Authors: Alexandre Martins Valença, José Brasileiro Dourado Junior, Milena Ferreira de França, Luiz Felipe Rigonatti, Quirino Cordeiro, Antonio Gerado da Silva, Lisieux E. De Borba Telles and Antonio Egidio Nardi.
Abstract
Acute alcoholic hallucinosis is a distinct psychotic disorder associated with chronic alcohol use. Clinically, this condition is characterized mainly by vivid auditory hallucinations, often accompanied by persecutory delusions and affective symptoms. Our aim is to describe the case of a man who developed a psychotic disorder induced by alcohol use and committed homicide, being considered not criminally responsible for his actions.
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