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COVID-19, Mink-Bowman, and Court-Ordered Psychiatric Services in Oregon

Thomas E. Hansen, Amela Blekic and Joseph D. Bloom
Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Online September 2023, 51 (3) 411-420; DOI: https://doi.org/10.29158/JAAPL.230056-23
Thomas E. Hansen
Dr. Hansen is Adjunct Associate Professor, and Dr. Blekic is Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Oregon Health and Sciences University, Portland, OR. Dr. Bloom is Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, University of Arizona, College of Medicine-Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ, and Dean Emeritus, Oregon Health and Sciences University, Portland, OR.
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Amela Blekic
Dr. Hansen is Adjunct Associate Professor, and Dr. Blekic is Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Oregon Health and Sciences University, Portland, OR. Dr. Bloom is Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, University of Arizona, College of Medicine-Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ, and Dean Emeritus, Oregon Health and Sciences University, Portland, OR.
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Joseph D. Bloom
Dr. Hansen is Adjunct Associate Professor, and Dr. Blekic is Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Oregon Health and Sciences University, Portland, OR. Dr. Bloom is Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, University of Arizona, College of Medicine-Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ, and Dean Emeritus, Oregon Health and Sciences University, Portland, OR.
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    Oregon State Hospital census by legal category, years 2000, 2010, 2021. Each legal group’s percentage of average daily census for specified years. Civil means civilly committed patients. CST means patients in hospital for competency evaluation/restoration (also referred to as .370 in Oregon). PSRB means patients found guilty except for insanity and placed under the Psychiatric Security Review Board.

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    Correlation between competency to stand trial admissions at Oregon State Hospital and statewide number of civil commitments.

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    Oregon State Hospital Average Daily Population by Legal Category

    YearCivil CommitmentCompetence to Stand Trial (.370)Guilty Except for InsanityOtherTotal Beds
    2000410742986788
    2001400783196803
    2002375853204784
    2003360853375787
    2004352903836830
    2005326903864807
    2006328903555779
    20073201013587785
    2008296993696769
    2009229993634695
    2010200983573658
    20112011053173626
    20122081092994621
    20132061302864626
    20142001502524605
    20151931702275595
    20161742192155612
    20171731942092578
    20181472282172595
    20191262632284621
    2020682852463602
    2021173582286609
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    Statewide Civil Commitments and Oregon State Hospital Admissions for Competency to Stand Trial

    YearOregon State Hospital Competency to Stand Trial AdmissionsStatewide Civil Commitments
    1996159866
    1997168882
    1998145903
    1999141970
    2000156979
    20011591024
    2002192896
    2003246827
    2004292783
    2005289802
    2006311828
    2007312686
    2008301602
    2009288571
    2010283593
    2011363565
    2012365665
    2013428581
    2014461489
    2015543617
    2016623575
    2017610530
    2018720514
    2019700551
    2020627390
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