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Use of Telepsychiatry to Increase Resident Exposure to Forensic Psychiatry During COVID-19

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dc.contributor.author Derflinger, Bethany
dc.contributor.author Niedermier, Julie
dc.contributor.author Misquitta, Douglas
dc.date.accessioned 2021-12-11T01:01:12Z
dc.date.available 2021-12-11T01:01:12Z
dc.date.issued 2021
dc.identifier.citation Derflinger, B., Niedermier, J. & Misquitta, D. Use of Telepsychiatry to Increase Resident Exposure to Forensic Psychiatry During COVID-19. Acad Psychiatry 45, 662–663 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40596-021-01457-4 en_US
dc.identifier.uri https://doi.org/10.1007/s40596-021-01457-4
dc.identifier.uri ${sadil.baseUrl}/handle/123456789/1674
dc.description 2 p. ; PDF en_US
dc.description.abstract The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the pace at which telemedicine is being utilized in nontraditional medical settings, including forensic psychiatry. While access to quality psychiatric care has been a long-standing and pre-COVID concern for the forensic population, high rates of coronavirus in correctional facilities have made for even more challenging circumstances [1]. Likewise, forensic fellowship programs are repositioning themselves to ensure adherence to credentialing requirements and the provision of care for forensic populations despite suboptimal conditions. Although it is becoming increasingly accepted that telepsychiatry can be used to improve access to mental health care in correctional facilities, it remains a tool not routinely incorporated into curricula of general psychiatry or fellowship programs [2]. It is imperative for trainees in forensic fellowship programs to have longitudinal experience in managing patients in correctional systems, according to the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) [3]. Accredited general psychiatry residencies are also required to include 1 month of forensics exposure, although its constituency is highly variable among programs [3, 4]. This variability could potentially lead to limited clinical exposure, lack of interest in treating this vulnerable population, and clinician shortages in an area where mental health needs are extensive and inadequately addressed en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher Springer Nature en_US
dc.relation.ispartofseries Academic Psychiatry (2021) 45:662–663;
dc.subject Telepsychiatry en_US
dc.subject COVID-19 en_US
dc.title Use of Telepsychiatry to Increase Resident Exposure to Forensic Psychiatry During COVID-19 en_US
dc.type Article en_US


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