Paul, who launched the program in 2018, took the stand during the ongoing trial to outline the rapid shifts in psychiatric treatment and medication adjustments overseen during that period.
Testimony Details South Shore Perinatal Care and Medication Changes
Paul testified that she first spoke with Clancy by phone in late November 2022 after receiving a referral from Clancy’s mother-in-law, Sue Clancy, who worked as a labor and delivery nurse at South Shore Hospital, according to court reports by Globe staff Travis Andersen and Sarah Rahal. Clancy reported doing well for the first 12 weeks following her baby’s birth, Paul stated, but later struggled with increased anxiety as her husband prepared to return to work.
During an intake appointment, Clancy reported feeling overwhelmed, though she denied thoughts of harming her children and stated she “was safe,” according to Paul’s testimony. Paul prescribed a 10-milligram dose of Prozac on Nov. 21, 2022. Four days later, after Clancy reported issues tolerating the Prozac, Paul prescribed a one-time dose of Ambien, along with Remeron and Klonopin, while advising Clancy to stop taking the Prozac.
Cross-Examination and Treatment Records Scrutinized
The proceedings also featured continued testimony from Dr. Jennifer Tufts. Defense attorney Kevin Reddington cross-examined Tufts extensively regarding her documentation and her prescribing decisions.
Tufts defended her reliance on Clancy’s self-reporting, stating that Clancy provided remarkably specific medication details.
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Julie Paul is a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner and certified nurse-midwife who founded the perinatal behavioral health program at South Shore Health in 2018 and treated Lindsay Clancy in late 2022.