Psychiatric Expertise in Tragic Circumstances: The Role of the Forensic Psychiatrist in Infanticide

Wong, Gina; Parnham, George J.

doi:10.1176/appi.pn.2021.8.5

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“…This law recognizes that women may have undiagnosed or untreated mental health conditions related to their pregnancy and childbirth, which, in turn, may have contributed to their criminal behavior. Accordingly, the passage of the act creates a need for forensic review of previous cases to establish if undiagnosed or misdiagnosed mental health problems were related ( 26 ). Significantly, the law provides definitions of post-partum depression and post-partum psychosis and defines these conditions as occurring during pregnancy and up to 12 months after delivery.…”

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State legislation and policies to improve perinatal mental health: a policy review and analysis of the state of Illinois

Tabb,

Hsieh,

Ramirez

et al. 2024

Front. Psychiatry

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IntroductionMaternal mental health problems, such as perinatal depression, are a major public health issue. In the U.S., several states have policies related to mental health during pregnancy and postpartum. The extent of these laws at the state level needs to be further explored and described.MethodsWe systematically searched the Illinois General Assembly to determine all existing legislation on the topic of perinatal mental health.ResultsThis search uncovered two major Acts that 1) require universal perinatal depression screening and 2) raise awareness of the symptoms and treatment options related to maternal mental health. We also discovered provisions in the law that allow for untreated or undiagnosed postpartum depression or psychosis to be considered as a mitigating factor for women who commit forcible felonies.DiscussionThrough legislation, states can lead change at the systems-level to improve perinatal mental health outcomes.

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