Mental Health Services in a U.S. Prison During the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Psychiatr Serv
; 72(4): 458-460, 2021 04 01.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1007258
ABSTRACT
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.
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Prisons
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Communicable Disease Control
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Telemedicine
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COVID-19
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Mental Disorders
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Mental Health Services
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
North America
Language:
English
Journal:
Psychiatr Serv
Journal subject:
Psychiatry
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
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