Tobias Wasser, MD
Associate Professor Adjunct of Psychiatry
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Research Summary
Tobias Wasser, MD is a clinician-educator with expertise in forensic and public sector psychiatry. He specializes in the treatment, evaluation and management of individuals with serious mental illness at the intersection of the public mental health and criminal justice systems. His educational efforts and scholarship are also concentrated in these areas, with a particular interest in developing novel educational models and quality improvement initiatives. He has published and presented on a wide variety of topics related to the intersection of the mental health and criminal justice systems, public policy implications, and novel educational approaches to translating this information to students, trainees and practitioners.
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Selected Publications
- 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.
- Characteristics of Assaultive Patients Whom Inpatient Psychiatric Staff Report to Law EnforcementChaffkin 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.
- An 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.
- Workforce Development in Public Psychiatry: Impact of the Yale FellowshipSteiner 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.
- Community Reintegration During COVID-19 for Patients in Long-Term Inpatient and Residential Psychiatric SettingsCalhoun 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.
- 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.
- The Management of COVID-19 in Forensic Psychiatric Institutions.Wasser T, Hauser L, Kapoor R. The Management of COVID-19 in Forensic Psychiatric Institutions. Psychiatric Services (Washington, D.C.) 2020, 71: 1088-1090. PMID: 32998660, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.202000584.
- The cost of safety: Balancing risk and liberty in psychiatric unitsZhong 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.
- Hospital treatment of persons found not guilty by reason of insanityKapoor 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.
- Violent 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.
- The Impact of Teaching Internal Medicine Residents About Decision-Making CapacityChaffkin 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.
- Enhancing forensic exposures in residency trainingWasser T, Chandra S, Michaelsen K. Enhancing forensic exposures in residency training. The Journal Of Mental Health Training Education And Practice 2020, 15: 13-19. DOI: 10.1108/jmhtep-04-2019-0021.
- 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.
- A novel initiative contextualizing quality improvement and systems based practice in psychiatric clinical teaching settingsLi L, Gupta N, Wasser T. A novel initiative contextualizing quality improvement and systems based practice in psychiatric clinical teaching settings. The Journal Of Mental Health Training Education And Practice 2019, 14: 156-163. DOI: 10.1108/jmhtep-10-2018-0060.
- Practice Resource for Forensic Training in General Psychiatry Residency Programs.Cerny-Suelzer CA, Ferranti J, Wasser T, Janofsky JS, Michaelsen K, Alonso-Katzowitz JS, Cardasis W, Noffsinger S, Martinez R, Spanggaard M. Practice Resource for Forensic Training in General Psychiatry Residency Programs. The Journal Of The American Academy Of Psychiatry And The Law 2019, 47: S1-S14. PMID: 31113834, DOI: 10.29158/JAAPL.003845-19.
- Competency 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.
- 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.
- The Benefits of Required Forensic Clinical Experiences in ResidencyWasser 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.
- First-Episode Psychosis and the Criminal Justice System: Using a Sequential Intercept Framework to Highlight Risks and OpportunitiesWasser 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.
- Assessing Insanity Acquittee Recidivism in ConnecticutNorko 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.
- How Do We Keep Our Residents Safe? An Educational InterventionWasser 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.
- 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.