2024
Ending Involuntary Commitment for People With Treatment-Resistant Mental Illness and Grave Disability.
Zhong R, Wasser T. Ending Involuntary Commitment for People With Treatment-Resistant Mental Illness and Grave Disability. Psychiatric Services 2024, appips20230416. PMID: 39161248, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.20230416.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2023
A Proposal for the Capacity to Stipulate to Civil Commitment and a 50-State Review of Statutes.
Zhong R, Moreno A, Wasser T. A Proposal for the Capacity to Stipulate to Civil Commitment and a 50-State Review of Statutes. The Journal Of The American Academy Of Psychiatry And The Law 2023, 51: 93-102. PMID: 36669779, DOI: 10.29158/jaapl.220044-22.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCivil commitmentLoss of rightsDecision-making capacityStatutory lawTerms of commitmentLegal processPersonal libertySuch personsVoluntary hospitalizationVoluntary consentWithdrawal of consentRightsCapacity assessmentWaiverPersonsCommitmentImminent riskConsentPsychiatric evaluationExtended hospitalizationMental illnessStatutesInfringementJurisdictionsLawEthical and Legal Issues in Psychiatry
Zhong R, Baughn D, Oorjitham N, Kudrath F. Ethical and Legal Issues in Psychiatry. 2023 DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-323-95702-1.00011-7.ChaptersNormative judgmentsForensic psychiatryLegal systemLegal issuesLegal concernsInvoluntary treatmentMedicolegal questionsMental illnessBroader consequencesPsychiatryConfidentialityMental health providersJudgmentsPsychiatric skillsQuestionsPersonal detailsPersonsIssuesContextMental healthConcernIndividualsPractitionersProvidersHealth providers
2021
Community Reintegration During COVID-19 for Patients in Long-Term Inpatient and Residential Psychiatric Settings
Calhoun A, Zhong R, Wasser T. Community Reintegration During COVID-19 for Patients in Long-Term Inpatient and Residential Psychiatric Settings. Psychiatric Services 2021, 72: 1354-1357. PMID: 34074144, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.202000787.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
Physician Aid-in-Dying for Individuals With Serious Mental Illness: Clarifying Decision-Making Capacity and Psychiatric Futility
Zhong R, Xu Y, Oquendo M, Sisti D. Physician Aid-in-Dying for Individuals With Serious Mental Illness: Clarifying Decision-Making Capacity and Psychiatric Futility. The American Journal Of Bioethics 2019, 19: 61-63. PMID: 31557113, DOI: 10.1080/15265161.2019.1654018.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2014
So you're sorry? The role of remorse in criminal law.
Zhong R, Baranoski M, Feigenson N, Davidson L, Buchanan A, Zonana HV. So you're sorry? The role of remorse in criminal law. The Journal Of The American Academy Of Psychiatry And The Law 2014, 42: 39-48. PMID: 24618518.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCriminal justice systemType of crimeCriminal judgesCriminal lawJudicial decisionsJustice systemForensic psychiatristsJudgesLack of remorseRemorseAudio-recorded sessionsEnded formatPsychiatric assessmentDefendantsLawProceedingsCrimeMental illnessQualitative researchScholarshipViewOpinionDecisionsReview boardInstitutional review board