Homicidal Ideation And Suicidal Behavior Case Studies

Mr. Davis is a 33 year old male who presented to the ED with homicidal ideation with a plan. Mr. Davis states he has a plan to go out in his yard with a machete and kill someone. Per documentation he states, "I'm going out into the yard with my machete and I am afraid I am going to kill someone. I feel really crazy." He states he has these thoughts towards anyone that does him wrong. At the time of the assessment Mr. Davis is asleep, however becomes awaken and 4x oriented by hearing his name called. He has a history of Bipolar. He denies current suicidal ideation, homicidal ideation, and visual hallucinations. He does endorse auditory hallucination. Mr. Davis reports hearing several people telling him things. He reports his outpatient provider is DayMark and he usually go there twice a month for his Depakote injections, however has not been there since

Mass murder is defined by the FBI as the killing of three or more people in a single event or in the same day (Petersen & Farrington, 2007). Mass murderers are complex and can be examined by the many factors that regularly appear among them, such as violence precipitating events, weapon of choice, and mental illnesses. The motivations and methods for committing mass murder are easily broken down into specific groups, and through the examination of these definitions and specific cases there is much to learn about the mind of a mass murderer.

This assignment is being submitted on June 13, 2016, for Professor Kehiante McKinley’s G148/PSY1012 Section 02 General Psychology course.

The patient was admitted to the hospital by her daughter after discovering that she had abandoned her medication and was significantly experiencing adverse effects from the withdrawal. The patients’ medical history included renal dysfunction, anemia, malnourishment, back pain, and a family history of mental health. The patient has a psychiatric history of being previously placed in the same clinical structure eight months ago due to related issues including the failure to take her medication and increased levels of mental health conditions that led

James Eagan Holmes entered a movie theatre in Aurora, Colorado carrying an AR-15, Remington 870 shotgun, and a Glock 40. Caliber handgun, with over 200 rounds of ammunition. At a midnight opening of the movie batman, he opened fire killing 12 people and wounding over 70. After being apprehended by police, background checks revealed that he was using Zoloft and Clonazepam for depression and anxiety disorder. These were the same drugs prescribed to Eric Harris of the Columbine Massacre. (James Holmes Biography) 40 percent of American homes have guns in them. 57 percent of Americans have said that there should be more restrictions on guns, or that they should even be banned. (Background on Gun Control) There should be a restriction on firearm

The counselor met with the patient for her scheduled Addiction Severity Index assessment. The patient is a 54 year old black male. The patient states he is single with no children. He report currently lives with sister in law of his decease brother. The patient reports having a 14 years of education however no degree. The patient report receiving disability for mental health disorder. The patient reports he is currently not on probation. The patient reports he last use Cannabis 7/17/15 and started using at the age of 13 and smokes 3 to 4 times a week at least 2 joints. He also report using Alcohol 7/20/15 a 40oz beer and usually drank a couple a day. The patient denies any issues with HI/SI. Patient also reports he is taking his medication as prescribed. The patient appear to be in the pre-contemplation stage of change. The patient next scheduled individual session with the counselor is on Monday, July 27, 2015 at 02:30p

Mr. Gillespie is a 21 year old male who presented to the ED after an intentional overdose on 20 600mg of Gabapentin. Per documentation from ED staff Mr. Gillespie reported he became angry at his grandmother tonight and tried to "prove a point." Mr. Gillespe reported to staff threatened to overdose on his on pills, however dumped them in the toilet. He expressed after making threats to overdose on his prescribed Celexa did not phase his grandmother, he proceeded to take her Gabapentin. Per documentation Mr. Gillespe has been living with grandmother for 2 weeks and before that was living with his mother in Cary. At the time of the assessment Mr. Gillespie was calm and cooperative. He denies current suicidal ideation, homicidal ideation, and symptoms of psychosis. He appears guarded during the assessment. He reports tonight his grandmother and he got into an argument over him getting a job. He reports his grandmother informed him he has to be out by Friday. Mr. Gillespe denies history of self harm. He

Mr. Saunders is a 60 year old male who presented to the ED via LEO under petition by his niece, Rachelle, for allegedly putting a gun into his mouth, him putting a gun in another individuals mouth called "legs", and increasing alcohol consumption. At the time of the assessment Mr. Saunders is calm and cooperative. He denies suicidal ideation, homicidal ideation, and symptoms of psychosis. Mr. Saunders reports he has been depressed for several months and has been binge drinking alcohol. He reports relational issues with his wife has been the primary stressor contributing to his distress. He express feelings of hopelessness, worthlessness, irritability, and isolation. He does admit to informing a friend, William, he see no reason to leave if he can not be with his wife. Patient does not appear to be exhibiting signs of agitation,

The client has high motivation for treatment within MRFH. The client was diagnosed with Alcohol Use Disorder: Severe and Cocaine Use Disorder (crack): Moderate. The client sought treatment at MRFH when he realized he had lost control of using alcohol and crack cocaine. The client stated he attended the MRFH program in the 1980 's but does not remember the exact date of attendance. The client stated he was diagnosed with Mild Depression by a primary care physician when he was 56-years-old. The client reports he has no history of suicidal or homicidal attempts, and currently denies having any suicidal ideations or homicidal ideations. The client stated one to two times per week he experiences muscle tension and worrying about things that he often realizes have no significance. The client stated prior to the age of 18-years-old, "I would knock over my neighbors mailboxes and destroy their gardens, because they would make my parents aware of my wrong doings and that was way of getting them back." The client stated, there was one time that I started a fire and blamed it on my brother. I would break things as well and blame someone else. The client stated if there was an event taking place that he wanted to participate in, he would rush and complete what he was doing so he could become involved in other events taking place around him. The client stated, "I started using drugs and alcohol without thinking about what the consequences. The client appeared to be oriented to the

The patient was a middle aged man who was diagnosed in his early twenties with what is now called bipolar. He is a known marijuana user and a binge drinker however he has been clean for around 1 year; then in his mid-thirties he was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia. He had come in through the emergency department after an unsuccessful suicide attempt and had been on the unit for nearly 5 months; he was due for discharge by the end of the week.

His underlying mood has been more irritable as well. He has continued in highly unsafe, dangerous and impulsively reactive aggressive/violent behavior refusing all limits and direction combined with leaving home without return and his use of multiple drugs/substance, chiefly cannabis, with other unknown.

A-Based on this writer's assessment, the patient appears alert and oriented. The patient struggles with asking the right questions to her DCF and needed assistance by this writer, at which this writer was willing to help the patient. The patient reports that she hasn't used any illicit drugs and is focus on applying for her take home bottle. The patient appears to be under the maintenance stage of change as the patient remain focus on her recovery process and attain self-control to refrain from illicit drugs.

Ronny is a 46-year-old white male who present to CRU from RRC-W on ACOT for PAD. He was amended by his OP clinic, Life Behavioral Wellness, for not complying with the terms of the order and treatment plan. Per collateral, Ronny has a hx of violent behavior including pulling knives on people and stabbing. According to his OP psychiatrist, Diana Havill, MD, Ronny pulled a knife on a pregnant woman. He also have a history of self-harm including attempted hanging. Patient is cooperative during admission, and answered all questions. He has a PMH of HTN, Asthma, TB, seizures, and Brain surgery (infant). His vital signs were WNLs. Patient will benefit from medication

Patient is a 75 year old female who presented to the ED with depressive symptoms and suicidal ideation. Patient reports for the past 3 months she has been treating a UTI. She expressed that she has been complaint with medications, however has been to the hospital 4 to 5 times within the last 2 months for the same. Patient reports since been diagnosed with the shingles last year everything has been going downhill. The patient has been treated for the shingles since. The patient reports multiple stressor including: medical conditions, inability to care for herself, financial concerns, and poor familial support.

Everyone has noticed that there is at least that one person who seems like they just don’t fit in. They seem like they are not enjoying their selves and they look like they would rather be somewhere else. They are the ones who sit in the background and idly watch everything that goes on around them. Their hardly ever seen verbally or physically communicating to other human beings. These are the some of the characteristics of someone who has a social disorder such as anti-social personality disorder.