Wayne S. Fenton.

摘要

Psychiatrist Wayne Fenton knew that untreated patients with schizophrenia are much more likely to commit violent acts than are the general public, butthese patients are usually the victims, said Thomas Insel, the current director of the US National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). That risk was what drove Fenton to agree without hesitation to meet a young psychotic man whose parents had called to schedule an urgent follow-up visit on a Sunday at his private office. Fenton was found dead in his office within 30 min of the appointment. The patient later admitted to killing Fenton. "He's someone who essentially died in the line of duty doing what he thought was the best thing for this 19-year-old, and he suffered the worst of all outcomes," Insel said.