Studies & forensic standards
Peer-reviewed PPP literature, filicide typologies, antidepressant-induced mania reviews and NIST/SWGDE mobile forensics.
A Systematic Review of Postpartum Psychosis Resulting in Infanticide: Missed Opportunities in Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Alford, A.Y., Riggins, A.D., Chopak-Foss, J., Cowan, L.T., Nwaonumah, E.C., Oloyede, T.F., Sejoro, S.T., & Kutten, W.S. (2024). A systematic review of postpartum psychosis resulting in infanticide: missed opportunities in screening, diagnosis, and treatment. *Archives of Women's Mental Health*, 28(2), 297-308. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00737-024-01508-3
Long-Term Outcomes of Postpartum Psychosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Gilden, J., Kamperman, A.M., Munk-Olsen, T., Hoogendijk, W.J.G., Kushner, S.A., & Bergink, V. (2020). Long-Term Outcomes of Postpartum Psychosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. *The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry*, 81(2), 19r12906. https://doi.org/10.4088/JCP.19r12906
Meta-Review of the Barriers and Facilitators to Women Accessing Perinatal Mental Healthcare
Webb, R., Uddin, N., Constantinou, G., Ford, E., Easter, A., Shakespeare, J., Hann, A., Roberts, N., Alderdice, F., Sinesi, A., Coates, R., Hogg, S., Ayers, S., & the MATRIx Study Team. (2023). Meta-review of the barriers and facilitators to women accessing perinatal mental healthcare. *BMJ Open*, 13(7), e066703. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2022-066703
Switch to Mania After Acute Antidepressant Treatment for Bipolar Depression: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis of Randomised Controlled Trials
Oliva, V., De Prisco, M., La Spina, E., Paolucci, S., Fico, G., Anmella, G., et al. (2025). Switch to mania after acute antidepressant treatment for bipolar depression: a systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. *eClinicalMedicine*, 87, 103413. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eclinm.2025.103413
The Global Prevalence of Postpartum Psychosis: A Systematic Review
VanderKruik, R., Bariktschung, K., Keating, C., & Cohen, L.S. (2017). The global prevalence of postpartum psychosis: a systematic review. *BMC Psychiatry*, 17, 272. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-017-1427-7
NIST SP 800-101r1: Guidelines on Mobile Device Forensics
1. [Introduction](#1-introduction) 2. [Mobile Device Overview](#2-mobile-device-overview) 3. [Mobile Forensic Process](#3-mobile-forensic-process) 4. [Mobile Device Data Acquisition](#4-mobile-device-data-acquisition) 5. [Mobile Forensic Tools](#5-mobile-forensic-tools)
SWGDE Best Practices for Mobile Evidence
1. [Introduction](#1-introduction) 2. [Mobile Evidence Overview](#2-mobile-evidence-overview) 3. [Acquisition Methods](#3-acquisition-methods) 4. [Examination Procedures](#4-examination-procedures) 5. [Analysis and Reporting](#5-analysis-and-reporting) 6. [Tool Validation](#6-tool-validation)
Commonwealth v. McHoul, 352 Mass. 544 (1967)
William P. Homans, Jr. (Ronald J. Chisholm, Steven J. Comen & Grover G. Jackson with him) for the defendant John A. Pino, Assistant District Attorney (James M. Kickham, Legal Assistant to the District Attorney, with him), for the Commonwealth
MA Bill H.4484 - Guilty Except Insane
Chapter 265 of the Massachusetts General Laws, as appearing in the 2008 Official Edition is hereby amended by adding the following section:-
MA Model Jury Instructions - Lack of Criminal Responsibility
The Massachusetts Model Jury Instructions on Lack of Criminal Responsibility (Instruction 9.200) define the legal standard for insanity defense in Massachusetts.
Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 123, Section 16
**(a)** The court having jurisdiction over the criminal proceedings may order that a person who has been found incompetent to stand trial or not guilty by reason of mental illness or mental defect in such proceedings be hospitalized at a facility for a period of forty days for observation and examination; provided that, if the defendant is a male and if the court determines that the failure to ...
Massachusetts Sentencing Guidelines for Murder
The Massachusetts Sentencing Guidelines provide a structured framework for sentencing in the Commonwealth. The guidelines include a sentencing grid that considers offense seriousness level and criminal history category.
Understanding Common Defenses to Criminal Charges
Despite popular perceptions to the contrary, defendants rarely enter pleas of "not guilty by reason of insanity." When they do, they often have a hard time proving it. The insanity defense is generally based on the principle that punishment is justified only where defendants are capable of controlling their behavior and understanding that what they've done is wrong.
APA Resources on Postpartum Psychosis
An estimated one in five childbearing persons in the U.S. experience a mental or substance use disorder before, during, or after pregnancy each year. With support from the CDC Foundation, APA has developed a series of educational materials for addressing perinatal mental health.
Perinatal Mental Health
Perinatal mood and anxiety disorders are among the most common complications that occur in pregnancy or in the first 12 months after delivery. Despite the negative effects on maternal, obstetric, birth, offspring, partner, and family outcomes, perinatal mental health disorders often remain underdiagnosed, and untreated or under-treated.
Perinatal/Postpartum Psychosis Help
Postpartum Psychosis (PP), also known as Perinatal Psychosis, is a serious perinatal mental health disorder that usually has an onset in the first 2 weeks (but up to a year). Postpartum Psychosis occurs in approximately 1 to 2 out of every 1,000 deliveries.
Postpartum Psychosis: What It Is, Symptoms & Treatment
Postpartum psychosis (PPP) is a reversible — but severe — mental health condition that affects people after they give birth. This condition is rare, but it's also dangerous.