Parental Mental Illness
| Maternal Filicide-Suicide (n = 10) | Paternal Filicide-Suicide (n = 20) | Total Filicide-Suicide (n = 30) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental illness | |||
| Total | 90% (9) | 75% (15) | 80% (24) |
| Saw counselor/psychiatrist/medication | 70% (7) | 30% (6) | 43% (13) |
| Evidence against | 10% (1) | 15% (3) | 13% (4) |
| Unknown | 0 | 10% (2) | 7% (2) |
| Previous admissions to psychiatric hospital | 20% (2) | 10% (2) | 13% (4) |
| Previous suicide attempt | 20% (2) | 5% (1) | 10% (3) |
| Delusional | 20% (2) | 20% (4) | 20% (6) |
| Psychosis | 30% (3) | 25% (5) | 27% (8) |
| Depression | 70% (7) | 50% (10) | 57% (17) |
Data are the percentage of the total group (n).