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In reply to the discussion: Calif. professor's e-mail reveals shooting plot [View all]HereSince1628
(36,063 posts)26. I don't see any indication in the news clip he had a psychotic break
Last edited Sat Aug 4, 2012, 06:51 PM - Edit history (1)
In a psychotic break a person loses contact with reality.
Rather it seems as though reality dealt him an incredible hard knock and to deal with it he had vengeful ideation.
A disorder that has vengeful ideation resulting from 'unfair' hard knocks in life that hasn't made it into the DSM-V:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post-traumatic_embitterment_disorder
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Well, it's a good thing he can buy as many assault weapons he wants at gun shows!!!!
valerief
Aug 2012
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Most people I know would fall asleep after drinking a bottle of wine...not spout mad revenge plots
MADem
Aug 2012
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