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"How to protect psychiatric patients, without disrupting their recovery?"
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https://www.opb.org/article/2024/09/09/oregon-state-hospital-visitation-most-no-contact/Date:
09/09/2024Summary:
After a patient at the Oregon State Hospital, which provided court-ordered psychiatric care, died of a fentanyl overdose, the hospital suspended visits to patients. But, argues Lewis & Clark Professor Aliza Kaplan, although drugs coming into the facility is a problem, any change affecting all patients should be short and reasonable. “Anything that is long-term that affects people’s mental health, rehabilitation, connection to the outside world and their loved ones is just so damaging,” Kaplan said.
