کودک‌کشی و مادرکشی: مبانی سلامت روانی مادر در پزشکی قانونی

Maternal filicide -- the killing of a child by the mother -- is not a new phenomenon. Evidence of mothers killing their infant's dates back to at least 2000 b.c.e. and the ancient Chaldean civilization. When a mother kills her children, it breaks a cardinal rule that violates the natural course of life -- that is, the maternal instinct to safeguard the survival of her young. Andrea Yates captured public attention when she drowned her five children in 2001. Initially met with public shock and outrage, the Yates case also spotlighted postpartum psychosis and 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 the case and was ultimately hired to represent her. It also features more than 30 experts in the field representing eight countries and provides real case examples. 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 collection highlights the necessary competency areas for those involved in maternal mental health forensics, whether psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, or lawyers. The book is organized along the four foundations of maternal mental health forensics: • The legal aspects surrounding maternal infanticide and filicide• The impact of perinatal psychiatric complications in maternal filicide• The role of the expert witness in infanticide and filicide cases• Sociocultural considerations and feminist approaches to prevention and treatment Each chapter culminates in a summary of main clinical/legal and cultural points and a section of practice questions and discussion prompts. A glossary at the end of the book provides key terms and concepts. Useful as an educational and training resource for those involved in maternal infanticide and filicide cases -- either on the defense or prosecution -- or those simply interested in the field, this guide offers a comprehensive understanding of the legal outcomes, greater understanding of the multiple motivations for these crimes, their potential psychiatric underpinnings, the social and global contexts, and advanced understanding from a biopsychosocial perspective. This volume also illuminates the consequences of untreated or poorly treated perinatal mental illness and further establishes maternal mental health forensics as a subspecialty field in its own right, even as it acknowledges differences in opinion, theory, and conceptualizations. In doing so, this book serves as an important and necessary step toward canonizing the field of maternal mental health forensics and continued understanding beyond filicide and infanticide -- which involves child custody disputes, other homicide cases, assault charges, criminal negligence causing bodily harm, and other offenses in which maternal mental disturbance may have played a key role.

Maternal filicide -- the killing of a child by the mother -- is not a new phenomenon. Evidence of mothers killing their infant's dates back to at least 2000 b.c.e. and the ancient Chaldean civilization. When a mother kills her children, it breaks a cardinal rule that violates the natural course of life -- that is, the maternal instinct to safeguard the survival of her young. Andrea Yates captured public attention when she drowned her five children in 2001. Initially met with public shock and outrage, the Yates case also spotlighted postpartum psychosis and 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 the case and was ultimately hired to represent her. It also features more than 30 experts in the field representing eight countries and provides real case examples. 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 collection highlights the necessary competency areas for those involved in maternal mental health forensics, whether psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, or lawyers.

The book is organized along the four foundations of maternal mental health forensics: • The legal aspects surrounding maternal infanticide and filicide• The impact of perinatal psychiatric complications in maternal filicide• The role of the expert witness in infanticide and filicide cases• Sociocultural considerations and feminist approaches to prevention and treatment

Each chapter culminates in a summary of main clinical/legal and cultural points and a section of practice questions and discussion prompts. A glossary at the end of the book provides key terms and concepts.

Useful as an educational and training resource for those involved in maternal infanticide and filicide cases -- either on the defense or prosecution -- or those simply interested in the field, this guide offers a comprehensive understanding of the legal outcomes, greater understanding of the multiple motivations for these crimes, their potential psychiatric underpinnings, the social and global contexts, and advanced understanding from a biopsychosocial perspective.

This volume also illuminates the consequences of untreated or poorly treated perinatal mental illness and further establishes maternal mental health forensics as a subspecialty field in its own right, even as it acknowledges differences in opinion, theory, and conceptualizations. In doing so, this book serves as an important and necessary step toward canonizing the field of maternal mental health forensics and continued understanding beyond filicide and infanticide -- which involves child custody disputes, other homicide cases, assault charges, criminal negligence causing bodily harm, and other offenses in which maternal mental disturbance may have played a key role.

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 "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"--Publisher's description "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 Infanticide and Filicide reveals new insights and recollections of George Parnham, the attorney who successfully defended Yates. It also delves into research and the practical application of maternal mental health forensics, and offers a thorough description of current theory, bolstered by more than 30 experts in the field representing eight countries, and provides real case examples. A chapter on fathers who commit filicide, a subject that receives far less attention in research, is also included