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Psychotic Depression in Forensic Psychiatric Practice

Cana Aksoy Poyraz, Neşe Kocabaşoğlu, Numan Konuk.


Abstract
Psychotic depression is a psychiatric syndrome characterized by pychomotor disturbance, depressive ruminations, perplexity, cognitive dysfunction and mood-congruent delusions. Severe suffering led by the delusional state, as well as other features of the illness such as impaired reality testing and impulse control, lack of cognitive flexibility and judgement are likely to contribute to crimes associated with this syndrome. As compared to other psychotic states, psychotic depression is less frequently subject to criminal proceedings, and forensic psychiatric experience in these cases is relatively limited. This review will focus on criminal aspects of psychotic depression.

Key words: Psychotic depression, mood disorders, forensic psychiatry, homicide.


 
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Poyraz CA, Kocabaşoğlu N, Konuk N. [Psychotic Depression in Forensic Psychiatric Practice]. PBS. 2012; 2(4): 180-185. Turkish. doi:10.5455/jmood.20121106033631

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Poyraz CA, Kocabaşoğlu N, Konuk N. [Psychotic Depression in Forensic Psychiatric Practice]. https://www.pbsciences.org/?mno=22009 [Access: November 10, 2025]. Turkish. doi:10.5455/jmood.20121106033631

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Poyraz CA, Kocabaşoğlu N, Konuk N. [Psychotic Depression in Forensic Psychiatric Practice]. PBS. 2012; 2(4): 180-185. Turkish. doi:10.5455/jmood.20121106033631


Vancouver/ICMJE Style

Poyraz CA, Kocabaşoğlu N, Konuk N. [Psychotic Depression in Forensic Psychiatric Practice]. PBS. (2012), [cited November 10, 2025]; 2(4): 180-185. Turkish. doi:10.5455/jmood.20121106033631


Harvard Style

Poyraz, C. A., Kocabaşoğlu, . N. & Konuk, . N. (2012) [Psychotic Depression in Forensic Psychiatric Practice]. PBS, 2 (4), 180-185. Turkish. doi:10.5455/jmood.20121106033631


Turabian Style

Poyraz, Cana Aksoy, Neşe Kocabaşoğlu, and Numan Konuk. 2012. [Psychotic Depression in Forensic Psychiatric Practice]. Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, 2 (4), 180-185. Turkish. doi:10.5455/jmood.20121106033631


Chicago Style

Poyraz, Cana Aksoy, Neşe Kocabaşoğlu, and Numan Konuk. "[Psychotic Depression in Forensic Psychiatric Practice]." Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences 2 (2012), 180-185. Turkish. doi:10.5455/jmood.20121106033631


MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style

Poyraz, Cana Aksoy, Neşe Kocabaşoğlu, and Numan Konuk. "[Psychotic Depression in Forensic Psychiatric Practice]." Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences 2.4 (2012), 180-185. Print.Turkish. doi:10.5455/jmood.20121106033631


APA (American Psychological Association) Style

Poyraz, C. A., Kocabaşoğlu, . N. & Konuk, . N. (2012) [Psychotic Depression in Forensic Psychiatric Practice]. Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, 2 (4), 180-185. Turkish. doi:10.5455/jmood.20121106033631


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