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U.S. Department of Justice Investigation of a State Psychiatric Hospital

Charles C. Dike, Barbara A. Bugella and Marc Hillbrand
Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Online September 2023, 51 (3) 367-376; DOI: https://doi.org/10.29158/JAAPL.230009-23
Charles C. Dike
Dr. Dike is Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, and Medical Director, Office of the Commissioner, Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, Hartford, CT. Ms. Bugella is CEO, Bugella Behavioral Healthcare Consulting, LLC, Berlin, CT. Dr. Hillbrand is Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT.
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Barbara A. Bugella
Dr. Dike is Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, and Medical Director, Office of the Commissioner, Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, Hartford, CT. Ms. Bugella is CEO, Bugella Behavioral Healthcare Consulting, LLC, Berlin, CT. Dr. Hillbrand is Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT.
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Dr. Dike is Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, and Medical Director, Office of the Commissioner, Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, Hartford, CT. Ms. Bugella is CEO, Bugella Behavioral Healthcare Consulting, LLC, Berlin, CT. Dr. Hillbrand is Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT.
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vol. 51 no. 3 367-376
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https://doi.org/10.29158/JAAPL.230009-23
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37460220

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1093-6793
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  • Published online September 1, 2023.

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  1. Charles C. Dike, MD, MPH,
  2. Barbara A. Bugella, RN, MSN, MBA and
  3. Marc Hillbrand, PhD
  1. Dr. Dike is Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, and Medical Director, Office of the Commissioner, Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, Hartford, CT. Ms. Bugella is CEO, Bugella Behavioral Healthcare Consulting, LLC, Berlin, CT. Dr. Hillbrand is Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT.
  1. Address correspondence to: Charles C. Dike, MD, MPH. E-mail: Charles.dike{at}yale.edu.

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