The nature and dynamics of sexual homicide: An integrative review

By J. Meloy. 2000

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Anger and Psychopathology (2010, background): “Related to the “blind rage” notion is the concept of “catathymic violence” (Schlesinger, 1996, 2006; Kirshner & Nagel, 1996; Meloy, 2000; Chapter 22 by M. Potegal, this book), which refers to an uncontrollable rage having its genesis in “deep” underlying conflict rooted in early childhood, such as…”
Differentiating sexual violence: A comparison of sexual homicide and rape (2006, background): “Meloy (2000) provided a recent integrated review of clinical factors associated with sexual homicide.”
Offending and attachment: The relationship between interpersonal awareness and offending in a prison population with psychiatric disorder (2004, background): “…to be lacking in this capacity’ including unbearable affect and its projective identification in the victim, who is attacked to destroy this aspect (Meloy, 1992, 2000; Sohn, 1995), and are also consistent with Sohn's (1995) clinical description of patients with a history of trauma and loss, who…”
Neurodevelopmental and psychosocial risk factors in serial killers and mass murderers (2014, background): “Serial killing cannot therefore be predicted with any confidence (Brittain, 1970; Meloy, 2000).”