Attempted altruistic infanticide in a context of psychotic decompensation induced by stress linked to the COVID-19pandemic: a case report

The mediatization of the COVID-19 pandemic has created a lot of stress leading sometimes to mental health issues. We present a case of a thirty-year-old woman with no history of psychotic disease but some vulnerabilities and no criminal record, who attempted to kill her seven-year-old son during a b...

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Autores principales:	Camille Jantzi, Alexandre Perrin
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Publicado:	Taylor & Francis Group 2021
Materias:	forensic sciences forensic psychiatry covid-19 infanticide psychosis criminal responsibility forensic evaluation Criminal law and procedure K5000-5582 Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:b24c217b8c5146708bdd34b6be1ae8182021-11-11T14:23:42ZAttempted altruistic infanticide in a context of psychotic decompensation induced by stress linked to the COVID-19pandemic: a case report2096-17902471-141110.1080/20961790.2021.1923138https://doaj.org/article/b24c217b8c5146708bdd34b6be1ae8182021-04-01T00:00:00Zhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20961790.2021.1923138https://doaj.org/toc/2096-1790https://doaj.org/toc/2471-1411The mediatization of the COVID-19 pandemic has created a lot of stress leading sometimes to mental health issues. We present a case of a thirty-year-old woman with no history of psychotic disease but some vulnerabilities and no criminal record, who attempted to kill her seven-year-old son during a brief delusional episode in the context of fear of the coronavirus. She was successfully treated by pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy. She was examined by forensic psychiatrists leading to the conclusion that her responsibility was highly diminished, and her reoffending risk was low. We add to the literature that the COVID-19 pandemic has been such a stressor for mentally vulnerable people that it could lead to severe psychiatric decompensation and even criminal acts.Camille JantziAlexandre PerrinTaylor & Francis Grouparticleforensic sciencesforensic psychiatrycovid-19infanticidepsychosiscriminal responsibilityforensic evaluationCriminal law and procedureK5000-5582Public aspects of medicineRA1-1270ENForensic Sciences Research, Vol 6, Iss 2, Pp 148-151 (2021)
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spellingShingle	forensic sciences forensic psychiatry covid-19 infanticide psychosis criminal responsibility forensic evaluation Criminal law and procedure K5000-5582 Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270 Camille Jantzi Alexandre Perrin Attempted altruistic infanticide in a context of psychotic decompensation induced by stress linked to the COVID-19pandemic: a case report
description	The mediatization of the COVID-19 pandemic has created a lot of stress leading sometimes to mental health issues. We present a case of a thirty-year-old woman with no history of psychotic disease but some vulnerabilities and no criminal record, who attempted to kill her seven-year-old son during a brief delusional episode in the context of fear of the coronavirus. She was successfully treated by pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy. She was examined by forensic psychiatrists leading to the conclusion that her responsibility was highly diminished, and her reoffending risk was low. We add to the literature that the COVID-19 pandemic has been such a stressor for mentally vulnerable people that it could lead to severe psychiatric decompensation and even criminal acts.
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title	Attempted altruistic infanticide in a context of psychotic decompensation induced by stress linked to the COVID-19pandemic: a case report
title_short	Attempted altruistic infanticide in a context of psychotic decompensation induced by stress linked to the COVID-19pandemic: a case report
title_full	Attempted altruistic infanticide in a context of psychotic decompensation induced by stress linked to the COVID-19pandemic: a case report
title_fullStr	Attempted altruistic infanticide in a context of psychotic decompensation induced by stress linked to the COVID-19pandemic: a case report
title_full_unstemmed	Attempted altruistic infanticide in a context of psychotic decompensation induced by stress linked to the COVID-19pandemic: a case report
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Attempted altruistic infanticide in a context of psychotic decompensation induced by stress linked to the COVID-19pandemic: a case report

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