Jennifer Tufts' Entire Direct-Exam Testimony In Lindsay Clancy's Murder Trial

Описание: Psychiatrist Jennifer Tufts saw Lindsay Clancy 14 times in the months she experienced postpartum depression before killing her three young children.

Tufts, who works at Aster Mental Health in Massachusetts, testified in Clancy's murder trial in Plymouth County Superior Court today (Friday, August 7, day 9) and will return to the witness stand on Monday for cross-examination by Clancy's lawyer, Kevin Reddington.

This is Tufts' entire direct-exam with Assistant District Attorney Jennifer Sprague.

04:27 "I believe she reported one to two drinks at a time, and possibly up to five times a week."

09:37 "And given the answers that Ms. Clancy gave on on that self-reporting form, were there any concerns about attention deficit hyperactive disorder?"
"Not significantly."

11:06 "Ms. Clancy's answers to these questions did they give you cause for concern based on your training and experience?"
"They were highly suggestive of anxiety and anxiety disorder."

12:56 "It's a screening tool for depression."
"And can you talk about the defendant's answers to those questions and what they told you based on your training and experience?"
"Well, some of the answers were positive, so that really indicates that she should be assessed for depression. She might have it."

17:56 "What types of things are you looking for to see if someone's experiencing psychosis?"
"So there are a number of things..."

21:57 "And did there appear to be any issues with Lindsay Clancy's memory in your evaluation of her?"
"No."

27:00 "I believe her biggest concern was about anxiety."

"So I recommended a medication, sertraline, as well as individual therapy." Zoloft

32:13 "And you said that Ms. Clancy had been a little reluctant about starting medication. Did she tell you why she was reluctant?"
"Yes."
"And why was that?"
"She was worried about having side effects."

33:23 "It was a generalized anxiety disorder, and it was an adjustment disorder with depressed mood."

37:11 "So she had tried Zoloft before during the the postpartum period after her second baby."
"And did she tell you whether she had any side effects when she took Zoloft after her second baby?"
"She mentioned something about initial side effects, which are pretty common for many people. I didn't detail what those side effects were, but they sounded like the very normal ones that people might experience that are are transient in the beginning of the treatment."

38:59 "And furthermore, you wrote that the baby needing more attention, other kids more challenging too. Is that coming from the patient?"
"Yes."
"And does she also describe she's having trouble leaving the baby, too anxious to do anything when she leaves, physical tension, heart racing, worries he won't eat or sleep because he's refusing the bottle?"
"Yes."

43:40 Sept. 8, 2022 appointment

43:58 "she shared that she decided not to take it."

50:36 "So these appointments that you had with Lindsay Clancy, when it says 17 minutes, that's the the therapy, the talk portion of the appointment, and then there was a separate portion where medication was discussed?"
"Yes, in the real world, those two segments are intertwined."

53:58 "So there is a message from Ms. Clancy to you on September 30, 2022..."

57:23 "Well, she was having more anxiety again. It seemed like maybe it had started getting better, and then it was it was kind of where where it had been when she initially reached out, and so she was feeling like a medication might be helpful."

"And did Ms. Clancy tell you at that appointment that she wanted to try therapy before taking the medication?"
"Yes."

01:02:09 Oct. 3, 2022 meeting

01:03:16 "the next time that you saw Ms. Clancy was that on October 20, 2022."
"Yes."
"And what information did you learn on that date about whether or not she was taking the Zoloft you had prescribed?"
"So she told me that she decided to start the Zoloft."

01:09:06 Oct. 21 meeting "Because she was feeling pretty poorly after starting the Zoloft, so we were following her closely"

01:13:24 "So, with Ms. Clancy, what were the symptoms that she was experiencing that made you decide that Ativan would be an appropriate medication?"
"Anxiety."

01:19:31 "So you gave her several options on how to deal with the anxiety as it appeared each day. Is that correct?"
"Yes."

01:30:18 Dec. 1 "And in that appointment, did she tell you that she ended up not returning to work?"
"Yes."

01:42:38 "And that appointment on December 16, 2022. What did you discuss with her that day?"
"So she was still not feeling well. She said, "I'm having a really rough time."

01:57:56 "Did she send you emails on January 11, 2023, asking you about your knowledge and thoughts on ketamine therapy and whether that would be a good option for her?"
"Yes."

02:06:01 "Did you still consider her insight poor at that point?"
"I did."