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Dr. Jhilam Biswas, a board-certified adult and forensic psychiatrist, discusses how mental health issues intersect with the criminal justice system and the urgent need for reform.
She shares insights from her research and clinical experience working with incarcerated individuals with mental illness, explaining why mental health care in America's prisons is a humanitarian crisis.
• Director of Psychiatry Law and Society program at Brigham and Women's Hospital and co-director of Harvard Mass General Brigham Forensic Psychiatry Fellowship
• Research shows delays in psychiatric treatment lead to increased violence and worse outcomes in forensic settings
• Individuals with autism have higher comorbidity with serious mental illness and are more vulnerable in law enforcement interactions
• Mental illness evaluation processes vary based on setting, with court-ordered evaluations having strict timelines
• Three main pathways to incarceration: substance use disorders, traumatic brain injuries, and untreated mental illness
• America's largest jails have become de facto psychiatric hospitals, which Dr. Biswas calls "a human rights violation"
• Currently championing two legislative reforms in Massachusetts: the Timely Treatment Bill and Critical Community Services Bill
• Mental illness is treatable but often cyclical, requiring consistent medication and support
• When people suffer from psychotic disorders, they often lose insight into their condition, making treatment refusal a symptom rather than a choice
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Dr. Jhilam Biswas, a board-certified adult and forensic psychiatrist, discusses how mental health issues intersect with the criminal justice system and the urgent need for reform.
She shares insights from her research and clinical experience working with incarcerated individuals with mental illness, explaining why mental health care in America's prisons is a humanitarian crisis.
• Director of Psychiatry Law and Society program at Brigham and Women's Hospital and co-director of Harvard Mass General Brigham Forensic Psychiatry Fellowship
• Research shows delays in psychiatric treatment lead to increased violence and worse outcomes in forensic settings
• Individuals with autism have higher comorbidity with serious mental illness and are more vulnerable in law enforcement interactions
• Mental illness evaluation processes vary based on setting, with court-ordered evaluations having strict timelines
• Three main pathways to incarceration: substance use disorders, traumatic brain injuries, and untreated mental illness
• America's largest jails have become de facto psychiatric hospitals, which Dr. Biswas calls "a human rights violation"
• Currently championing two legislative reforms in Massachusetts: the Timely Treatment Bill and Critical Community Services Bill
• Mental illness is treatable but often cyclical, requiring consistent medication and support
• When people suffer from psychotic disorders, they often lose insight into their condition, making treatment refusal a symptom rather than a choice
Tell everyone everywhere about Why Not Me, The World, the conversations we're having and the inspiration our guests give to everyone everywhere that you are not alone in this world.
https://tonymantor.com
https://Facebook.com/tonymantor
https://instagram.com/tonymantor
https://twitter.com/tonymantor
https://youtube.com/tonymantormusic
intro/outro music bed written by T. Wild
Why Not Me the World music published by Mantor Music (BMI)
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