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COMO PREVENIR EL FILICIDIO MATERNO

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El filicidio materno es una tragedia que puede producirse en diferentes circunstancias. No existe ninguna característica definitoria que indique qué madres son capaces de cometer actos de este tipo, pero es importante mantener un umbral más bajo para la derivación a la evaluación psiquiátrica y la hospitalización psiquiátrica potencial cuando una madre parece mostrar un riesgo elevado de cometer filicidio.
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Sara g. West
Columnista Experto de SIIC

Institución:
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine

Artículos publicados por Sara g. West
Coautor
Susan Hatters Friedman* 
M.D., Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, EE.UU.*
Recepción del artículo
24 de Octubre, 2007 		Aprobación
30 de Noviembre, 2007
Primera edición
27 de Junio, 2008 		Segunda edición, ampliada y corregida
7 de Junio, 2021

COMO PREVENIR EL FILICIDIO MATERNO

Resumen
El tema del filicidio materno siempre provoca una fuerte respuesta emocional. Ya sea que genere sentimientos de simpatía o de rechazo, en la mayoría queda el interrogante de por qué las madres se ven impulsadas a matar a sus propios hijos y qué se puede hacer para evitar estos crímenes. Este artículo se centrará en las características de las madres que cometen actos filicidas. Consideraremos el papel de la madre en la historia del filicidio. En un intento por aclarar los rasgos comunes entre las madres filicidas, se revisará la literatura reciente. Además, compararemos la investigación sobre las madres que matan a sus hijos con aquella de sus análogos masculinos. Por último, ofreceremos sugerencias que ayuden a la prevención de actos filicidas futuros.

Palabras clave
filicidio, infanticidio, neonaticidio, asesinato infantil


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Mothers Who Kill: Perspectives on the Act and Its Prevention

Abstract
The topic of maternal filicide inevitably provokes a strong emotional response. Whether it engenders feelings of sympathy or disgust, most are left wondering why mothers may be driven to kill their own children and what can be done to prevent these crimes. This article will focus on characteristics of mothers who commit filicidal acts. Women's role in the history of filicide will be considered. In an attempt to clarify traits common among filicidal mothers, the recent literature will be reviewed. In addition, research on mothers who kill their children will be compared to that of their male counterparts. Finally, suggestions will be offered to assist in the prevention of future filicidal acts.

Key words
filicide, infanticide, neonaticide, child murder


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