COVID-19 Inspired Relational Telemental Health Services for Incarcerated Individuals and Their Families

The novel coronavirus pandemic has caused marriage and family therapists (MFTs) to alter how they provide clinical services. MFTs must determine how to deliver relationship-oriented services to underserved populations that are often forgotten during crises, including incarcerated individuals and the...

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Published in:Contemporary family therapy 2021, Vol.43 (3), p.214-225
Main Authors: Tadros, Eman, Aguirre, Noemi, Jensen, Sarah, Poehlmann-Tynan, Julie
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Advocacy
Behavioral Science and Psychology
Clinical medicine
Clinical Psychology
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
Families & family life
Family
Family therapists
Health behavior
Health services
Imprisonment
Marriage
Mental health
Mental health services
Original Paper
Pandemics
Prisoners
Psychology
Psychotherapy
Relatives
Social Work
Sociology
Telemedicine
Therapists
Underserved populations
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Summary:The novel coronavirus pandemic has caused marriage and family therapists (MFTs) to alter how they provide clinical services. MFTs must determine how to deliver relationship-oriented services to underserved populations that are often forgotten during crises, including incarcerated individuals and their families. The primary purpose of this paper is to showcase how relational telemental health (TMH) services for incarcerated individuals and their families can increase access to services and improve relational health. Information is presented about corrections in the U.S., effects of incarceration on partners, children, and other family members, the behavioral health and relationship needs of incarcerated individuals, and current approaches to relational mental health and telehealth in corrections. Finally, suggestions are offered on how relational TMH could be used in corrections during the COVID-19 pandemic, including advocacy for collaborative healthcare, recommended implementation practices, and ethical considerations.
ISSN:0892-2764
1573-3335
DOI:10.1007/s10591-021-09578-6