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Law & Psychiatry
Published Online: 1 October 2020

The Management of COVID-19 in Forensic Psychiatric Institutions

Abstract

Specific guidance on how to manage COVID-19 in forensic psychiatric institutions is necessary because these settings differ substantially from both acute-care psychiatric hospitals and correctional institutions. The challenges raised by COVID-19 in these settings are unique, given the nature of the patients treated, length of stay, and need to collaborate with various partners in the criminal justice system during both the admission and discharge planning processes. This column outlines these specific challenges, which are likely to recur in subsequent epidemics, and suggests potential strategies to address them.

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Pages: 1088 - 1090
PubMed: 32998660

History

Received: 31 July 2020
Accepted: 31 July 2020
Published online: 1 October 2020
Published in print: October 01, 2020

Keywords

  1. forensic psychiatry
  2. COVID-19
  3. pandemic
  4. forensic hospitals

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Tobias Wasser, M.D. [email protected]
Whiting Forensic Hospital, Middletown, Connecticut (all authors); Department of Psychiatry, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut (Wasser, Kapoor). Paul S. Appelbaum, M.D., is editor of this column.
Lori Hauser, Ph.D.
Whiting Forensic Hospital, Middletown, Connecticut (all authors); Department of Psychiatry, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut (Wasser, Kapoor). Paul S. Appelbaum, M.D., is editor of this column.
Reena Kapoor, M.D.
Whiting Forensic Hospital, Middletown, Connecticut (all authors); Department of Psychiatry, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut (Wasser, Kapoor). Paul S. Appelbaum, M.D., is editor of this column.

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Send correspondence to Dr. Wasser ([email protected]).

Competing Interests

Dr. Wasser, Dr. Hauser, and Dr. Kapoor receive salary support from the Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services.

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This column does not represent the views of the Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services nor the State of Connecticut. The views and opinions expressed are those of the authors.

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