Westcott also diagnosed him with Dependent Personality Disorder and was particularly dependent on Kathy. The clinical psychologist said Allen "fell apart" when he was cut off from Kathy. She said his depression became more pronounced and escalated into psychosis.

Richard Allen’s mental health while in custody again became of the focus of the Delphi murders trial. Allen faces four counts of murder in connection with the February 2017 deaths

Dr. Polly Westcott testified for the defense that prolonged isolation and lack of meaningful contact with his wife aggravated Allen's mental illness

Election Day was part of instructions given by the judge to jurors who were seated in mid-October and have been sequestered since.