ISSN: 0022-1198
CODEN: JFSCA
Page Count: 6

Psychiatry and Behavioral Science Section Prize Winning Papers
Schultz-Ross, RA
Program in Psychiatry and the Law, Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts Mental Health Center,

Abstract

Work as a psychiatrist in a correctional setting involves a difficult interface of the theories of psychiatry, the law, and corrections. The coexistence of models of punishment, rehabilitation and mental health treatment in this work create ethical and practical challenges for the psychiatrist. The lack of a singular or clear theoretical framework may contribute to a potential for countertransference issues to play a determinant role in psychiatric decisions. These difficulties are based on the intersection of the theoretical issues involved.

Keywords:
psychiatry

Paper ID: JFS13423J
DOI: 10.1520/JFS13423J
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