2022
A Multi-Site Survey of General Psychiatry Residents' Forensic Training.
Wasser T, Chandra S, Chaffkin J, Michaelsen K. A Multi-Site Survey of General Psychiatry Residents' Forensic Training. The Journal Of The American Academy Of Psychiatry And The Law 2022, 50: 231-239. PMID: 35264406, DOI: 10.29158/jaapl.210065-21.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCharacteristics of Assaultive Patients Whom Inpatient Psychiatric Staff Report to Law Enforcement
Chaffkin J, Barnes TA, Avila Quintero VJ, Flores JM, Lin E, Wasser T. Characteristics of Assaultive Patients Whom Inpatient Psychiatric Staff Report to Law Enforcement. Psychiatric Services 2022, 73: 768-773. PMID: 35172591, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.202100140.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInpatient psychiatric unitPsychiatric unitChronic mental illnessDegree of injuryClinical factorsRegression modelsCertain patientsCriminal justice involvementPsychotic symptomsAssaultive patientsPatient assaultsPatient encountersMental illnessPatientsHospital systemLarger quantitative studyPredictive variablesStaff reportsJustice involvementDescriptive statisticsStaffStaff decisionsMedicationsAdmissionInjuryAn Analysis of Risk-Assessment Driven Security Restraint Use during the Transport of Forensic Patients.
Wasser TD, Strockbine BA, Hauser LL, Mathew MA, Gay B, Smith HE, Dike CC. An Analysis of Risk-Assessment Driven Security Restraint Use during the Transport of Forensic Patients. The Journal Of The American Academy Of Psychiatry And The Law 2022, 50: 74-83. PMID: 35042737, DOI: 10.29158/jaapl.210050-21.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsForensic hospitalState forensic hospitalForensic hospital patientsForensic psychiatric patientsRisk assessment toolHospital patientsRestraint useHigh riskPsychiatric patientsHospital staffPatientsPatient advocatesPatient transportationSignificant riskForensic patientsHospital administratorsTool correlateHospitalRisk
2021
Workforce Development in Public Psychiatry: Impact of the Yale Fellowship
Steiner JL, Mathis WS, Sebastian DD, Wasser TD. Workforce Development in Public Psychiatry: Impact of the Yale Fellowship. Academic Psychiatry 2021, 46: 515-518. PMID: 34545549, DOI: 10.1007/s40596-021-01534-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCommunity 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 ResearchRacial and Ethnic Differences in Psychiatry Resident Prescribing: a Quality Improvement Education Intervention to Address Health Equity
Cerdeña I, Holloway T, Cerdeña JP, Wing A, Wasser T, Fortunati F, Rohrbaugh R, Li L. Racial and Ethnic Differences in Psychiatry Resident Prescribing: a Quality Improvement Education Intervention to Address Health Equity. Academic Psychiatry 2021, 45: 13-22. PMID: 33495966, PMCID: PMC9942699, DOI: 10.1007/s40596-021-01397-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWhite patientsRace/ethnicityPrescriber profilesLatinx patientsEthnic differencesUnique patient encountersPrescription of antipsychoticsElectronic medical recordsAntidepressant prescriptionsAntipsychotic prescribingAntidepressant prescribingHigher diagnosisPrimary diagnosisMedical recordsDepression diagnosisMedication ordersClinical careLower oddsPatientsPsychotic disordersPatient encountersHealth disparitiesPrescribingConclusionsOur findingsEducation intervention
2020
A Literature Analysis of the Inventory of Legal Knowledge.
Danzer GS, Wasser TD. A Literature Analysis of the Inventory of Legal Knowledge. The Journal Of The American Academy Of Psychiatry And The Law 2020, 49: 87-95. PMID: 33234539, DOI: 10.29158/jaapl.200042-20.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchProcedural, Treatment, and Ethics Considerations of Behavioral Emergencies During Coronavirus Disease 2019 and Relaxed Seclusion Guidelines
Parker CB, Calhoun A, Wasser T, Carvalho V, Dike C. Procedural, Treatment, and Ethics Considerations of Behavioral Emergencies During Coronavirus Disease 2019 and Relaxed Seclusion Guidelines. Journal Of The Academy Of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry 2020, 62: 155-156. PMID: 33162111, PMCID: PMC7550256, DOI: 10.1016/j.psym.2020.10.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe cost of safety: Balancing risk and liberty in psychiatric units
Zhong R, Wasser T. The cost of safety: Balancing risk and liberty in psychiatric units. Bioethics 2020, 35: 173-177. PMID: 32939790, DOI: 10.1111/bioe.12804.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHospital treatment of persons found not guilty by reason of insanity
Kapoor R, Wasser TD, Funaro MC, Norko MA. Hospital treatment of persons found not guilty by reason of insanity. Behavioral Sciences & The Law 2020, 38: 426-440. PMID: 32897589, DOI: 10.1002/bsl.2484.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHospital-based treatmentReason of insanityRecovery-oriented careViolence riskComplex psychiatric presentationsSecure forensic hospitalHospital treatmentPatient populationPsychiatric presentationsTherapeutic modalitiesInpatient aggressionSpecific treatmentForensic hospitalTreatmentHospitalInsanity acquitteesRiskAcquitteesRisk assessmentPopulationCliniciansCareViolent Video Games in Forensic Psychiatric Hospitals.
Wasser TD, Zhong R, Mufson J, Danzig A, Koka L, Kapoor R. Violent Video Games in Forensic Psychiatric Hospitals. The Journal Of The American Academy Of Psychiatry And The Law 2020, 48: 521-529. PMID: 32675329, DOI: 10.29158/jaapl.200004-20.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe Impact of Teaching Internal Medicine Residents About Decision-Making Capacity
Chaffkin J, Wasser T. The Impact of Teaching Internal Medicine Residents About Decision-Making Capacity. Academic Psychiatry 2020, 44: 340-343. PMID: 32232729, DOI: 10.1007/s40596-020-01219-8.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
Teaching Forensic Concepts to Residents Using Interactive Online Modules.
Wasser TD, Hu J, Danzig A, Yarnell-MacGrory S, Guzman JR, Michaelsen K. Teaching Forensic Concepts to Residents Using Interactive Online Modules. The Journal Of The American Academy Of Psychiatry And The Law 2019, 48: 77-83. PMID: 31753964, DOI: 10.29158/jaapl.003890-20.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsModule completionSubject matter knowledgeOnline learning modulesInteractive online modulesSuch educational interventionsGeneral psychiatry residencyJustice-involved patientsSignificant legal casesGeneral psychiatry residentsGeneral psychiatry trainingMatter knowledgeLearners' knowledgeLearning modulesOnline modulesForensic educationForensic trainingRelevant vignettesEducational interventionSignificant themesPsychiatry residencyPsychiatry trainingPsychiatry residentsAdvanced residentsTraining approachForensic resourcesCompetency Restoration for Adult Defendants in Different Treatment Environments.
Danzer GS, Wheeler EMA, Alexander AA, Wasser TD. Competency Restoration for Adult Defendants in Different Treatment Environments. The Journal Of The American Academy Of Psychiatry And The Law 2019, 47: 68-81. PMID: 30737294, DOI: 10.29158/jaapl.003819-19.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdult defendantsCompetency restorationDifferent treatment environmentCognitive functioningPositive outcomesCognitive impairmentFuture researchExtant literatureTreatment environmentPsychotic disordersDefendantsPsychologyResearchRelevant factorsFunctioningJailImpairmentDifferent diagnosesLength of timeCompetenciesDisordersImplications
2018
The Barriers and Benefits to Developing Forensic Rotations for Psychiatry Residents.
Michaelsen KC, Lewis AS, Morgan PT, McKee SA, Wasser TD. The Barriers and Benefits to Developing Forensic Rotations for Psychiatry Residents. The Journal Of The American Academy Of Psychiatry And The Law 2018, 46: 322-328. PMID: 30368464, DOI: 10.29158/jaapl.003766-18.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsForensic experienceForensic psychiatryJustice-involved patientsPsychiatry residents’ experiencesCurrent regulatory frameworkRegulatory frameworkForensic trainingResident experienceFuture fellowsForensic practiceClassroom-based activitiesInstitutionsEducation requirementsExperiencePracticeChallengesCouncilCountriesProgramAuthorsResidentsArticleEducatorsTraining programMedical Education requirementsThe Benefits of Required Forensic Clinical Experiences in Residency
Wasser T, Sun A, Chandra S, Michaelsen K. The Benefits of Required Forensic Clinical Experiences in Residency. Academic Psychiatry 2018, 43: 76-81. PMID: 29858772, DOI: 10.1007/s40596-018-0941-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsForensic fellowshipCriminal justice systemForensic psychiatry trainingJustice-involved patientsJustice systemBody of literatureUnique circumstancesForensic psychiatryForensic populationsForensic educationConsultative resourcesForensic issuesResidentsEducationGeneral psychiatry residencyExperienceIndividual programsResourcesInterestAvailable resourcesCouncilMental illnessClinical experience
2017
First-Episode Psychosis and the Criminal Justice System: Using a Sequential Intercept Framework to Highlight Risks and Opportunities
Wasser T, Pollard J, Fisk D, Srihari V. First-Episode Psychosis and the Criminal Justice System: Using a Sequential Intercept Framework to Highlight Risks and Opportunities. Psychiatric Services 2017, 68: 994-996. PMID: 28859587, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.201700313.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCriminal justice systemJustice systemSubsequent criminal justice involvementSequential Intercept ModelCriminal justice involvementCriminal justiceLegal outcomesDiversionary programsCaseload burdenHighlight risksJustice involvementClinical sphereIntercept modelFirst-episode psychosisMental health servicesJusticeEpisode psychosisHealth servicesRisk of aggressionSpherePsychosisRiskOpportunitiesFrameworkPatients
2016
Assessing Insanity Acquittee Recidivism in Connecticut
Norko MA, Wasser T, Magro H, Leavitt-Smith E, Morton FJ, Hollis T. Assessing Insanity Acquittee Recidivism in Connecticut. Behavioral Sciences & The Law 2016, 34: 423-443. PMID: 27061306, DOI: 10.1002/bsl.2222.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2014
How Do We Keep Our Residents Safe? An Educational Intervention
Wasser TD. How Do We Keep Our Residents Safe? An Educational Intervention. Academic Psychiatry 2014, 39: 94-98. PMID: 25098235, DOI: 10.1007/s40596-014-0212-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrief educational interventionEducational interventionViolence riskFirst clinical interventionSecond-year psychiatry residentsVictims of assaultPsychiatry residentsPsychiatric interviewClinical interventionsCase vignettesViolence trainingObjectiveRecent evidenceInterventionSafety concernsMethodsThe subjectsClinical careViolent patientsAttentionVignettesPatientsNumber of residentsAssaultTrainingVictimsEvidence of concern
2013
For whom the bell tolls: Silver Alerts raise concerns regarding individual rights and governmental interests.
Wasser TD, Fox PK. For whom the bell tolls: Silver Alerts raise concerns regarding individual rights and governmental interests. The Journal Of The American Academy Of Psychiatry And The Law 2013, 41: 421-9. PMID: 24051596.Peer-Reviewed Original Research