Breaking Down the Lindsay Clancy Case: The Psychology Behind the Tragedy | E6

About this episode

Dr. Sarah Hensley examines the psychological aspects of the Lindsay Clancy case, focusing on postpartum mental health and psychotic episodes.

Dr. Sarah Hensley takes a psychological look at the Lindsay Clancy case, examining the complex questions surrounding postpartum mental health, psychotic episodes, memory, and criminal responsibility. What happens to the brain during a psychotic episode? Can someone experience psychosis and later have little or no memory of what occurred? And how might severe postpartum psychiatric symptoms affect a person’s perception of reality, decision-making, and behavior? Drawing on her background in psychology, Dr. Hensley breaks down the psychological concepts relevant to the case while also examining details that raise difficult questions. She discusses postpartum psychosis, memory disruption during psychotic episodes, altered states of reality, and the distinction between understanding a psychological explanation and excusing a horrific act. Dr. Hensley also explores aspects of the Lindsay Clancy case that, from a psychological perspective, don’t seem to fit neatly together—and why those inconsistencies matter when trying to understand what may have happened.In this episode, we discuss: The psychology of psychotic episodes Whether psychosis can affect or disrupt memory Postpartum…

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Sarah Hensley

Topics covered

• postpartum mental health
• psychotic episodes
• memory disruption
• criminal responsibility
• psychology
• perception of reality

Keywords

• postpartum psychosis
• memory
• psychotic episodes
• mental health
• decision-making
• behavior
• psychology

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