Live: Lindsay Clancy in court for first time since mistrial for murder

The central question in Clancy’s trial was whether or not she was criminally responsible at the time of her children’s deaths.

Prosecutors say she acted intentionally, while the defense argued the 36-year-old mother was in the throes of serious violence. postpartum psychosis and could not understand the consequences of his actions at that time.

This case is partly centered on this rare but serious disease. With postpartum psychosis, patients may experience mania and depression, as well as psychotic symptoms like delusions. In rare cases, people with this condition may harm themselves or kill themselves or others.

But unlike postpartum depressionit is not classified in the DSM-5 – the main guide used by American doctors to diagnose mental health problems.

The lack of a clear, standardized DSM-5 definition of postpartum psychosis meant that the defense had difficulty demonstrating that Clancy’s psychotic state met a specific criterion.