Forensic Psychiatry For Clinicians and Legal Teams
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Our Forensic Psychiatry faculty bring nationally recognized expertise to some of the most complex cases in the public eye. The articles and announcements below reflect their ongoing contributions to the field and the awards recognizing their leadership.
Important Notice Before Proceeding
The following articles lead to external media coverage involving forensic psychiatry, criminal proceedings, and legal decision‑making. Some content may address serious or sensitive subject matter discussed in a professional and legal context. These materials are intended for legal, judicial, academic, and professional audiences.
- Professional Leadership, Awards, and Academic Contributions
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Articles highlighting faculty leadership roles, honors, and contributions to the field of forensic psychiatry and related disciplines.
- School of Law faculty member earns national award in forensics
- APA 2026: Psiquiatras debatem vieses culturais e sociais dos diagnósticos (APA 2026: Psychiatrists Debate Cultural and Social Biases in Diagnoses)
- Psychiatry's Susan Hatters Friedman begins term as president of the AAPL | CWRU Newsroom | Case Western Reserve University
- Susan Hatters-Friedman named recipient of the Seymour Pollack Distinguished Achievement Award | CWRU Newsroom | Case Western Reserve University
- Susan Hatters-Friedman Receives Distinguished Achievement Award | CWRU Newsroom | Case Western Reserve University
- School of Law faculty member earns national award in forensics | CWRU Newsroom | Case Western Reserve University
- Adjunct Professor Earns Top Health Law Award | CWRU Newsroom | Case Western Reserve University
- Psychiatrists Can Take Steps To Protect Against Malpractice Claims | Psychiatric News
- Criminal Responsibility, Insanity, and Competency
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Articles focused on insanity defenses, competency, commitment decisions, and expert disagreement in court.
- The Mystery Behind Richard 'Beebo' Russell’s Stolen Plane Tragedy
- At hearing, experts share how Amish woman lost her sanity
- Judge orders Ruth Miller committed to behavioral health hospital after insanity verdict in son's drowning death at Atwood Lake
- State won't dispute insanity findings in Ruth Miller murder case
- Bionca Ellis trial: Expert witnesses clash over defendant's mental state at time of Julian Wood's murder
- Pt. 1: Dr Steven Noffsinger says Bionca Ellis was not insane when killing Julian Wood
- Pt. 2 : Dr Steven Noffsinger says Bionca Ellis was not insane when killing Julian Wood
- Pt. 3 : Dr Steven Noffsinger says Bionca Ellis was not insane when killing Julian Wood
- Medicine's Susan Hatters-Friedman says fairness and competency are key for defendants with mental illness | CWRU Newsroom | Case Western Reserve University
- Family‑Related Homicide
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Articles analyzing parents who kill their children, with emphasis on forensic, legal, and psychiatric frameworks.
- Why did a Wellesley mother allegedly kill her two children? Experts see similarities to other cases.
- When parents kill: Forensic psychiatrists examine the motives behind unthinkable murders
- Shreveport massacre shocked Americans. Why do parents kill their kids?
- Chad Doerman Executed His 3 Young Sons in Front of His Wife and Stepdaughter
- Medicine’s Susan Hatters-Friedman discussed filicide | CWRU Newsroom | Case Western Reserve University
- Forensic Psychiatry and Law's Susan Hatters-Friedman explains factors that could compel a parent to kill their child | CWRU Newsroom | Case Western Reserve University
- Med's and Law's Susan Hatters-Friedman discusses cases of child murder by parents | CWRU Newsroom | Case Western Reserve University
- Medicine's Susan Hatters-Friedman discusses filicide murder case | CWRU Newsroom | Case Western Reserve University
- Lauren Dickason trial: Psych expert reveals killer’s last words to daughters - NZ Herald
- Psychiatric Disorders and Severe Mental Illness
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Coverage of postpartum psychosis, depression, SSRI research, and severe mental illness as they relate to criminal behavior and risk assessment.
- Preventing Relapse in Schizophrenia: Focus on Women’s Mental Health
- Psychiatry's Susan Hatters-Friedman discusses misconceptions of Munchausen syndrome by proxy | CWRU Newsroom | Case Western Reserve University
- Lindsay Clancy: Why a Mother Kills Her Children, Explained by Psychiatrist - Business Insider
- Med's and Law's Susan Hatters-Friedman discusses postpartum psychosis | CWRU Newsroom | Case Western Reserve University
- Medicine's Susan Hatters-Friedman discusses Andrea Yates and postpartum psychosis | CWRU Newsroom | Case Western Reserve University
- Med and Law's Susan Hatters-Friedman discusses new study about SSRI's and Postpartum Depression | CWRU Newsroom | Case Western Reserve University
- High‑Profile or Public‑Interest Cases
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Forensic psychiatric expertise applied to nationally or internationally prominent cases and media coverage.
- Commentary: Will the Clancy trial make doctors afraid to treat?
- The Hidden Fallout From the Clancy Mistrial: Fear Could Make the Postpartum Crisis Worse
- Lindsay Clancy case shines spotlight on postpartum psychosis
- Unpacking postpartum psychosis in the wake of the Lindsay Clancy trial
- How Lindsay Clancy’s Murder Trial Shattered the Lives of Her Parents, In-Laws and Ex-Husband Patrick
- How a ‘Not Responsible’ Verdict for Lindsay Clancy Could Set Back Every Working Mother in America
- Mistrial officially declared in Lindsay Clancy's murder trial after defense's emergency bid to stop it is denied
- Lindsay Clancy murder case ends without verdict as judge declares a mistrial
- Scripps News - Clancy Trial and Postpartum Psychosis
- ‘I Could Have Been Lindsay:’ One Woman’s Take on the Clancy Murder Trial
- Dr. Susan Hatters Friedman on NewsNation Live
- Where Will Lindsay Clancy Go Now?
- C’est devenu un sujet brûlant aux Etats-Unis»: que révèle la fascination pour l’affaire Lindsay Clancy?
- What Lindsay Clancy's Majority-Women Jury Could Mean For Her Verdict, According To Experts
- The Lindsay Clancy case has put postpartum psychosis in the spotlight
- What Lindsay Clancy's Majority-Women Jury Could Mean For Her Verdict, According To Experts
- PA psychiatrist’s license revoked after years of obsessive sexual misconduct and prescription control
- Outnumbered 3-to-1: The Men Who Could Sway the Lindsay Clancy Jury
- Sports Decades & Murder Trial Recap on CNN-The Source With Kaitlan Collins-2026-08-28
- Crime or Sickness? Lindsay Clancy, Andrea Yates, and the Insanity Defense
- Lindsay Clancy killed her three children. But here’s why her husband and many women say she deserves compassion
- CNN International. One World. Interview with Lynda Kinkade.
- What the Lindsay Clancy trial reveals about a broken postpartum mental health system
- Lindsay Clancy case: What is postpartum psychosis — and can it drive a mother to kill her children?
- Contradicting diagnoses in Lindsay Clancy case? Forensic Psychiatrist Weighs in. Interview with Dee Dee Gatton. August 2026.
- Preventative Measures to Take in Navigating Postpartum and Postpartum Psychosis. Interview with Isabel Rosales. August 2026.
- Opinion: Forensic psychiatrists on gendered stereotypes in Lindsay Clancy trial
- I’m a forensic and reproductive psychiatrist. Here’s what we are missing in the Lindsay Clancy case.
- Reality Life with Kate Casey - Ep. - 1693 - THE LINDSAY CLANCY TRIAL: WHAT A FORENSIC PSYCHIATRIST WANTS YOU TO UNDERSTAND
- Lindsay Clancy's trial puts postpartum psychosis in the spotlight
- Hormone-Informed Care May Improve Psychosis Management in Women
- Dr. Susan Hatters-Friedman’s interview on NBC Boston regarding postpartum psychosis
- Clancy case reignites debate on special laws for mothers who kill
- Postpartum Psychosis on Trial: What the Lindsay Clancy Case Can Teach Us
- Mother charged with murder, Henderson baby’s death — ruled a starvation — a shock to family
- What Is Postpartum Psychosis? Psychiatrists and Psychologists on the Maternal Mental Health Crisis No One Talks About
- Fate of paralyzed mom who killed all of her kids hangs on one finding
- Tragically, mothers kill for many reasons. We can help prevent child murder: Susan Hatters Friedman and Holly Galicki
- Lindsay Clancy's trial highlights gaps in understanding, treating postpartum psychosis
- The terrifying rise of America's family annihilators: Inside the devastating murder-suicides leaving families shattered across the country
- Massachusetts Murder Trial Spotlights Failures of Health Care System in Treating New Mothers
- Judge grants competency, sanity evaluations for Siders
- Clancy trial highlights postpartum psychosis and barriers to care for mothers
- Boston-area trial draws attention to post-partum psychosis
- Medicine’s Susan Hatters-Friedman weighs in on forensic psychiatrists in Johnny Depp v. Amber Heard trial | CWRU Newsroom | Case Western Reserve University
- The Mind of Those Who Kill, and Kill Themselves
- Psychiatry, Law and Public Understanding
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Articles examining how psychiatry and forensic issues are portrayed or misunderstood in media and entertainment.
- Why We’re All So Obsessed With True Crime—and What Psychologists Say It’s Doing to Our Mental Health
- I Watch Horror Movies Constantly—Here's What Psychologists Say It's Doing to My Mental Health
- Inside the real reason women are so drawn to true crime — and it's actually really sad
- Modern Motherhood Lost Generational Wisdom—and Mothers Want It Back
- 1 In 3 Americans Use AI For Health Advice. These Online Services Are A Better Option
- ADHD And Autism Misinformation Is Spreading On Social Media—How To Find Trusted Mental Health Information
- 'Law & Order: SVU' Takes on a Corrupt Child Abuse Pediatrician
- AAPL Presidential Session to Examine Fictional Portrayals of Psychiatry | Psychiatric News
- How 'Star Wars' Can Help You Understand Serious Psychotic Disorders - Pacific Standard