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I agree. The woman was very mentally ill, and from everything I've read she was clearly psychotic. This Doctor was most likely covering his hind end for not protecting Andrea and her family from herself. It would be unethical to prescribe an anti-psychotic without evidence of psychosis, as these meds have very significant possible side effects. I am a mental health professional, and this case points to me how far our culture has to go in understanding mental illness. This woman thought she was saving her children from evil by killing them. This case is in contrast to other women who have killed their children for some personal gain, such as being able to run off with a new boyfriend who didn't want children around. This would be an example of a sociopathic individual, which is a personality disorder, and very different from someone who is psychotic. I believe Anrea was let down by the medical community, her spouse, and all those who were aware of her fragile emotional state.

This Doctor was most likely covering his hind end for not protecting Andrea and her family from herself. It would be unethical to prescribe an anti-psychotic without evidence of psychosis, as these meds have very significant possible side effects.

Those medical records from before the murders are posted on the net.

They match what the Dr. is currently saying. He did not diagnose her as psychotic.