Homicidal ideation
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Homicidal ideation is a medical term referring to thoughts about homicide. A person with homicidal ideation has thoughts about, or an unusual preoccupation with, killing another person.
Pronunciation
Homicidal ideation is pronounced as /hɒmɪˈsaɪdəl aɪˌdiːəˈteɪʃən/.
Etymology
The term "homicidal ideation" is derived from the Latin word "homicidium", meaning killing of a person, and the Greek word "idea", meaning thought or concept.
Related Terms
- Suicidal ideation: Thoughts about, or an unusual preoccupation with, suicide.
- Violent ideation: Thoughts about, or an unusual preoccupation with, violence.
- Psychopathology: The study of mental illness or mental distress.
- Psychiatry: The medical specialty devoted to the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of mental disorders.
See Also
References
- American Psychiatric Association. (2013). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (5th ed.). Arlington, VA: American Psychiatric Publishing.
- World Health Organization. (2018). International statistical classification of diseases and related health problems (11th Revision). Retrieved from https://icd.who.int/browse11/l-m/en
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Homicidal ideation
- Wikipedia's article - Homicidal ideation
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