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Solitary Confinement and Mental Illness

CorrEthics Following up on Solitary Confinement and Mental Illness Source: Originally published March 22, 2011 By Michael T. Puerini, MD, CCHP-A, and Dean P. Rieger, MD, MPH,

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Psychiatry in Prison- How does it measure up?

Click HERE to check out this arrticle from the Psychiatric Times blog for a first hand psychiatrist’s perspective on practicing psychiatry in prison. Please note: free registration on Psychiatric Times...

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Physicians’ Use of Social Media

Do you participate in social media?  If not, you  may want to reconsider.  Check out this interesting article on Five Reasons Why Physicians Need to Use Social Media.  Maybe contributing to...

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Dementia behind bars makes caregivers of killers

Check out this article on unique ways some prisons are dealing with health issues of aging inmates and the costs associated with their care. Dementia behind bars makes caregivers of killers. What are...

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MHM Services Surveys Telepsych Patient in MI Correctional Facilities

      Michigan, along with several other programs, conducted a patient satisfaction survey of inmates receiving traditional in-person care and inmates receiving care through a combination of in-person...

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New Thoughts on Solitary Confinement

A recent NY Times article featuring letters from inmates subjected to solitary confinement sheds new perspective on the practice. Click HERE to read the article. What are your thoughts on the use of...

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Prisons…where the patients are!

Bank robber Willie Sutton said he robbed banks, “because that’s where the money is.” Mental health professionals practice in prison because, sadly, that’s where the patients are!  We incarcerate the...

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Can You Stomach This?

All Bacteria are not Dirty! Getting your health in tip-top shape may include making sure you have the right mix of bacteria (flora) in your digestive tract. Beneficial flora make vitamin K, biotin,...

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Why are fewer MDs going into psych residency?

 Check out this APA article and share your thoughts here http://www.psych.org/advocacy–newsroom/newsroom/fewer-medical-students-electing-psychiatry

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Stress in Prison

by Dr. Nelson ‘Ben’ Bennett Psychiatrist Stress weakens our emotional reserves and taxes our mental and physical health. Prison stress is intense – but life outside can be equally as stressful. Having...

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