Chilling details emerged at an arraignment of Lindsay Clancy, accused of strangling her three children. Her lawyer argued she was mentally ill, but prosecutors outlined methodical planning leading to the deaths.
Tag: Psychiatry and Psychiatrists
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Parents Often Bring Children to Psychiatric E.R.s to Subdue Them, Study Finds
Many parents bring children to emergency rooms to manage aggressive behaviors. But the visits offer little long-term benefit, doctors said.
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When Black Psychiatrists Reach Out to Teens of Color
In Atlanta, a team of mental health experts is bringing care to adolescents whose needs often go unaddressed and misunderstood.
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Behind New York City’s Shift on Mental Health, a Solitary Quest
The psychiatrist E. Fuller Torrey has been advocating tougher involuntary psychiatric treatment policies for 40 years. Now it’s paying off.