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

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