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When this paper was written, Dr. Bucove was serving overseas as a psychiatrist in the U. S. Air Force. The views expressed herein are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the U. S. Air Force or the Department of Defense.

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Bucove, A.D. A case of prepartum psychosis and infanticide. Psych Quar 42, 263–270 (1968). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01563478

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