Matricide in schizophrenia : a case report.

Introduction: matricide is the murder of the mother. In this study, we report through a clinical case the circumstances of matricide and we underlined the predictive elements of the acting out.

Clinical Case: mister S, 31 years old had low socioeconomic conditions.

Depression in Tunisian type 2 diabetic patients: prevalence and association to glycemic control and to treatment compliance.

Aim: to study the prevalence of depression in type 2 diabetes and to seek for a relationship between glycemic control and treatment adherence.

Methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out at the outpatient department of the Tunis nutrition institute. A total of 100 diabetic patients followed for Type 2 diabetes were randomly recruited.

[Compulsory admission to hospital in Tunisia: a necessary evolution].

The evolution of the legislation governing compulsory admission to hospital in Tunisia is interesting for two reasons. The country's 2011 revolution notably brought about major changes to the legislative framework, from constitutional through to ordinary laws. At the same time, the current trend for globalisation is also affecting legislation: international laws, treaties and UN charters are imposed on the laws of individual countries.