ABSTRACT
Martin had twice been brought in to us in an ambulance after threatening his mother. The first time it was reported that he had initially pestered his mother because he wanted to buy some things. During the car journey he had smashed the rear view mirror and damaged the dashboard. Back at home, he had taken the family phone to his room and locked himself in. The mother had complained about telephone bills amounting to hundreds of euros. In the end he had smashed the phone. On a number of occasions he had threatened her with a knife. The mother also reported that she herself had needed admission to hospital for psychotherapeutic treatment because of the stress the boy had caused her. Martin had been placed in a residential home at that time, but she had taken him back home after massive pressure, in actual fact after threats (which were not detailed) from him. Before this period in the residential home, Martin had already been admitted for child psychiatric treatment at the age of nine. He had threatened to kill his mother and himself. There were repeated aggressive outbursts at home, during which he would destroy objects. He had already injured his mother and used abusive language to her. He completely lost control if his mother scolded him.
