"Gambling with God": A Self-Inflicted Gunshot Wound with Religious Motivation in the Context of a Mixed-Mood Episode.

Harv Rev Psychiatry

From the Department of Psychiatry, Boston VA Healthcare System, Boston, MA (Dr. Kao); Harvard Medical School (Drs. Shah and Peteet); Department of Psychiatry, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA (Drs. Shah and Peteet); Department of Psychology, Bowling Green State University (Dr. Pargament); Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, George Washington University (Dr. Griffith).

Published: May 2020

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