Mental Health Services in a U.S. Prison During the COVID-19 Pandemic
| Autor: | Nathaniel P. Morris, Paul R S Burton, Matthew E. Hirschtritt |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Mental Health Services
medicine.medical_specialty Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) media_common.quotation_subject Physical Distancing Prison California 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Political science Forensic psychiatry Pandemic medicine Humans 030212 general & internal medicine Psychiatry media_common SARS-CoV-2 Mental Disorders COVID-19 Outbreak Forensic Psychiatry Mental health Telemedicine United States 030227 psychiatry Psychiatry and Mental health Prisons Communicable Disease Control Telecommunications Videoconferencing Mental health care Substance use |
| Zdroj: | Psychiatric Services. 72:458-460 |
| ISSN: | 1557-9700 1075-2730 |
| DOI: | 10.1176/appi.ps.202000476 |
| Popis: | Pandemics pose unique risks to people in correctional facilities. Among other vulnerabilities, incarcerated populations often have high rates of mental disorders and substance use disorders, which may increase risks for morbidity and mortality during a pandemic. California's San Quentin State Prison (SQSP) experienced multiple outbreaks during the 1918 influenza pandemic, and, a century later, the prison faces a new pandemic. This Open Forum describes the modification of mental health services in SQSP during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. The authors explore the challenges of reducing risks of viral contagion while maintaining high-quality mental health care in a correctional setting. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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