Tadros Eman, Aguirre Noemi, Jensen Sarah, Poehlmann-Tynan Julie
Governors State University, University Park, IL USA.
Northwestern University, Evanston, IL USA.
Contemp Fam Ther. 2021;43(3):214-225. doi: 10.1007/s10591-021-09578-6. Epub 2021 Apr 18.
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.
新型冠状病毒大流行促使婚姻和家庭治疗师（MFTs）改变其提供临床服务的方式。婚姻和家庭治疗师必须确定如何为在危机期间常常被遗忘的、服务不足的人群提供以关系为导向的服务，这些人群包括被监禁者及其家人。本文的主要目的是展示为被监禁者及其家人提供的关系性远程心理健康（TMH）服务如何能够增加服务的可及性并改善关系健康。文中介绍了美国的惩教情况、监禁对伴侣、子女和其他家庭成员的影响、被监禁者的行为健康和关系需求，以及惩教领域中关系性心理健康和远程医疗的当前方法。最后，就如何在2019冠状病毒病大流行期间在惩教领域使用关系性远程心理健康提出了建议，包括对协作式医疗保健的倡导、推荐的实施做法以及伦理考量。
