The First Wave of COVID-19 in Forensic Psychiatry: A Rapid Review Series

At the beginning of the pandemic, experts expected an increasing number of hospitalizations in forensic settings, uncontrollable outbreaks of COVID-19, and deterioration of mental health of residents within institutions. Certain publications corroborated these concerns; however, no synthesis of the...

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Authors: Bodryzlova, Y. (Author) ; Lemieux, A. J. (Author) ; Crocker, A. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2023
In: Victims & offenders
Year: 2023, Volume: 18, Issue: 5, Pages: 799-817
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Keywords:
Meta-analysis
Systematic Review
Mental Illness
Forensic psychiatry
Prisons
secure institutions
Covid-19
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Summary:At the beginning of the pandemic, experts expected an increasing number of hospitalizations in forensic settings, uncontrollable outbreaks of COVID-19, and deterioration of mental health of residents within institutions. Certain publications corroborated these concerns; however, no synthesis of the results of empirical publications at the initial stage of the pandemic has yet been conducted. Three rapid reviews were conducted on these topics. Besides almost a two-fold decrease in the total number of urgent consultations/hospitalizations, there were no changes in the number of involuntary hospitalizations, suicide attempts, and psychoses. The COVID-19 morbidity and mortality rates in secure institutions were compatible with the general population. However, the lockdown period was associated with a significant increase in self-harm in secure settings.
ISSN:1556-4991
DOI:10.1080/15564886.2022.2159596