Abstract
This article examines the contexts associated with the rare but serious issue of women with schizophrenia who kill their children (filicide). It reviews some of the legal issues that arise in the aftermath of these filicides and discusses therapeutic interventions.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 58-62 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Current Women's Health Reviews |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Feb 2010 |
Keywords
- Filicide
- Guilty but mentally ill
- Infanticide
- Insanity
- Neonaticide
- Schizophrenia
- Unfit to stand trial
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Obstetrics and Gynecology