Posted on 07/12/2006 10:34:05 PM PDT by Pikachu_Dad
Psychosis not seen in mother who drowned children July 12, 2006 - 1:08PM
A psychiatrist who treated Andrea Yates about three months before she drowned her five children told a jury in Texas that she never appeared psychotic.
That was not even at an office appointment two days before the killings, a Houston court hearing her retrial was told.
Dr Mohammad Saeed, who treated Yates at a mental hospital for 24 days in April and May 2001, said today he nonetheless prescribed an anti-psychotic medication because Yates' husband said she had previously responded well to it.
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Well said.
Its amazing how many people want to find an excuse for her behavior.
Just think what they would be saying if she was eating a twinkie while drowning her kids?
With all of the screwy TV day time shows the flakes sit around and watch I think makes them think that doing crazy evil things are normal. I notice that hard working people who occupy their time are usually fairly stable people. The sit at home moms get hooked on brain drain daytime shows.
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