Infanticide and Filicide

Foundations in Maternal Mental Health Forensics

Gina Wong, George Parnham
American Psychiatric Association Publishing
420 pages
ISBN: 978-1615373512
December 2020

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. Andrea Yates captured public attention when she drowned her five children in 2001. Coedited by George Parnham, the attorney who successfully defended Yates, this book also features more than 30 experts representing eight countries and provides real case examples. 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.