Infanticide and filicide : foundations in maternal mental health forensics / edited by Gina Wong, George Parnham.

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Book
Language
English
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  • Washington, District of Columbia : American Psychiatric Association Publishing, [2021]
  • ©2021
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1 online resource (466 pages)

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"Maternal filicide-the killing of a child by the mother-is not a new phenomenon. Evidence of mothers killing their infants dates back to at least 2000 B.C.E. and the ancient Chaldean civilization. The trial of Andrea Yates in 2001 for drowning her five children, however, captured the public attention in a way few similar cases had before. Initially met with public shock and outrage, the Yates case also spotlighted postpartum psychosis and maternal mental health forensics-the intersection of maternal mental illness and the criminal justice system. Coedited by George Parnham, the attorney who successfully defended Yates, this book includes his narrative account of how he first heard about and came to take on the case. It also features real case examples from more than 30 experts in the field representing eight countries. In addition, the book includes a chapter on paternal filicide, an important subject that receives far too little attention in the literature. Firmly rooted in research, thorough in its description of theory, and packed with practical applications, this volume highlights the necessary competency areas for those involved in maternal mental health forensics, whether psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, or lawyers"-- Provided by publisher.
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Includes index.
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Contents
  • Honoring the Legacy of the Andrea Yates Case / George Parnham
  • Becoming a Legal Expert in Infanticide and Filicide Cases in the United States / George Parnham
  • A Groundbreaking Illinois Postpartum Law Brings Hope for Change in the United States / Susan Benjamin Feingold, Barry Michael Lewis
  • Delineating the Meaning of Disturbance of Mind in Canadian Infanticide Law / Kirsten Kramar
  • Fathers and Filicide : Mental Illness and Outcomes / Susan Hatters Friedman
  • Role of Perinatal Psychiatric Complications in Infanticide and Filicide / Kimberly Brandt, Amanda Kingston
  • Altruistic Filicide : A Trauma-Informed Perspective / Diana Barnes
  • Understanding the Mysteries of Pregnancy Denial / Diana Barnes, Anne Buist
  • Reflections of an Expert Witness in the Andrea Yates Case / Phillip Resnick
  • Becoming an Expert Witness in Maternal Filicide Cases / Gina Wong, Kathryn Bell
  • Writing the Filicide Report : Pearls of Wisdom for Expert Witnesses / Susan Hatters Friedman, Daniel Riordan, Jacqueline A. Short
  • Maternal Filicide in Canadian News : A Decade in Review / Kimberly Rock, Amy Corkett, Nancy Shekarak Ghashghaei, Gina Wong
  • Trauma and Attachment : Preventing Maternal Filicide Through the Generations / Nora L. Erickson, Megan M. Julian, Jonathan E. Handelzalts, Gina Wong, Maria Muzik
  • Maternal Filicide in Malaysia : Structural Inequality and Cultural Disparity / Salmi Razali, Jane Fisher, Maggie Kirkman
  • Postpartum Support International : A Leading Resource Center for Maternal Filicide in the United States / Jane Honikman, Tiffany Ross, Wendy Davis
  • Clinical Case 1: The Dark Side of Mother : A Clinical Case in Italy / Nicoletta Giacchetti, Liliana Lorettu, Guido Maria Lattanzi, Franca Aceti
  • Clinical Case 2: Falling Between the Cracks of Medical Care : A Case of Infanticide in South Africa / Ugasvaree Subramaney, Daniel Hoffman.
ISBN
1-61537-370-5
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