Unwanted, intrusive thoughts about infant harm are a normal, common feature of new parenthood, not necessarily a sign that a parent poses a danger to their child.
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A legal defence of infanticide exists in NZ and other similar jurisdictions. But it is not an option in US courts, making the Clancy jury’s job more difficult.
The creation of delusions may involve a fair bit of rational thinking.
Half a million new mothers in the US suffer from postpartum depression every year, yet a lack of awareness and stigma toward the condition keep many from getting the help they need.
The harsher verdicts imposed on two child mothers shows why the UK’s law of infanticide remains so important, more than a century after it was introduced
Postpartum depression can strike days, weeks or months after delivery, and the much rarer cases of psychosis can be difficult to detect.
Postpartum psychosis affects one to two mothers in every 1,000 births but specialist help in the UK is seriously lacking.
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MRC Clinical Research Training Fellow and Honorary Consultant Psychiatrist, Division of Psychological Medicine and Clinical Neurosciences, Cardiff University
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Professor of Anthropology and Childhood, The Open University
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Professor of Psychology and Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Purdue Global, Purdue University
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Clinical Nurse Specialist and Visiting Professor of Nursing, Purdue University
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Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Cornell University
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Hon Professor of Neuropsychology, Cardiff University
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Conjoint Senior Lecturer in Psychiatry, UNSW
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Professor of Law, Auckland University of Technology
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Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Family Practice, University of British Columbia
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Assistant Professor, School of Nursing, University of Victoria