Publications

Publications on topics in forensic mental health

The following publications are by CMHPL core faculty and collaborators.

Abukamil, R., & Piel, J. (2019). Sharing violent thoughts on the internet. The Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, 47(1), 82–90.

Dr. Robert Bree Collaborative. (2020). Risk of violence to others

Kopelovich, S., Olson, J., Michaelsen, K., & Wasser, T. (2023). Effects of online distance learning on clinicians’ violence risk knowledge and competencies. The Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, 51(2).

Piel, J. (2015). Model for assessing disruptive behavior in the medical setting: Pilot study of provider satisfaction. International Journal of Emergency Mental Health, 17(2), 481–484.

Piel, J., & Goldenberg, E. (2016). Case of a patient’s violent postings on social media. The Journal of the American Association for Emergency Psychiatry.

Piel, J. & Schouten R. (2017). Violence risk assessment. In R. Schouten (Ed.), Mental health practice and the law (pp. 39–60), Oxford University Press.

Sussman, N. & Piel, J. (2018). Evaluating the assessment of violence risk by mental health providers. HOUSE, 3(1), 20–21. 

Piel J. L. (2017). Olmstead v. L. C. In A. Wenzel (Ed.), The SAGE encyclopedia of abnormal and clinical psychology. SAGE Publications.

Piel J. L. (2017). Wyatt v. Stickney. In A. Wenzel (Ed.), The SAGE encyclopedia of abnormal and clinical psychology. SAGE Publications.

Clune, K. & Piel, J. (2020). Reassessment of competency. The Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, 48(2), 263–265.

Noffsinger, S. & Piel, J.L. (2015). DSM-5: Competencies and the criminal justice system. In C. Scott (Ed.), DSM-5 and the law: Changes and challenges. Oxford University Press.

Piel, J. (2023). Assessment of competence and criminal responsibility. In D. Lorandos (Ed.), Litigator’s handbook of forensic medicine, psychiatry, and psychology. Thomson Reuters.

Piel, J., Finkle, M., Giske, M., & Leong, G. B. (2015). Determining a criminal defendant’s competency to proceed with an extradition hearing. The Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, 43(2), 201–209.

Piel, J. L., Leong, G. B., & Weinstock, R. (2017). Competence assessments. In R. Rosner and C. Scott (Eds.), The principles and practice of forensic psychiatry (3rd ed). Taylor & Francis.

Reisner, A. & Piel J. L. (2018). Mental condition requirement in competency to stand trial assessments. The Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, 46(1), 86–92.

Reisner A., Piel, J., & Makey, M. (2013). Competency to stand trial and defendants who lack insight into their mental illness. The Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, 41(1) 85–91.

Tariq, R., Momany, M., & Piel, J. (2023). Prehospitalization confinement time limits. Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, 51(4), 601–603.

Applegate K. C., Means J., & Piel, J. (2020). Prolonged pretrial detention violates Fourteenth Amendment. Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, 48(2), 261–263.

Barber-Rioja, V., Dewey, L., Kopelovich, S., & Kucharski, L. T. (2012). The utility of the HCR-20 and PCL:SV in the prediction of diversion non-compliance and re-incarceration in diversion programs. Criminal Justice and Behavior, 39(4), 475–492.

Barnes, C. & Piel J. (2023). Understanding deliberate indifference to suicide in corrections facilities: A review of recent legal cases. Journal of Forensic Sciences, 68(3), 972–977. 

Bryson, W. C., Piel, J., & Thielke, S. (2020). Associations between parole, probation, arrest, and self-reported suicide attempts. Community Mental Health Journal, 57, 727–735. 

Bryson, W. C, Piel, J., & Thielke, S. (2021). Arrest and non-fatal suicide attempts among men: Analysis of survey data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health. BMC Psychiatry, 21, 537-543.

Gill, R., Friedman S. H., Piel, J., & Beaman, J. (2019). Female incarceration: What is happening in Oklahoma? AAPL Newsletter, 44(2), 18, 20. 

Kopelovich, S., Yanos, P., Pratt, C., & Koerner, J. (2013). Procedural justice in Mental Health Courts: Judicial practices and participant perceptions. International Journal of Law and Psychiatry, 36(2), 113–120

Piel, J. (2020). Letter to the editor—Behavioral health implications of inmate release during COVID-19. Journal of Forensic Sciences, 65(4), 1379–1381. 

Piel, J. (2020, October 21). Solitary confinement and mental illness: It’s time to stop the harm. The Crime Report

Piel, J. (2020, December 30). Suicide risk following criminal arrest. Psychiatric Times

Piel J., & Sheehy J. (2023). Criminal defense attorneys and suicide prevention. International Association of Forensic Mental Health Services Newsletter, 8(1), 8–9.

Pratt, C., Yanos, P., Kopelovich, S., & Koerner, J. (2013). Predictors of criminal justice outcomes among Mental Health Courts participants: The role of perceived coercion and subjective mental health recovery. International Journal of Forensic Mental Health, 12(2), 116–125.

Tangney, J., Stuewig, J., Furukawa, E., Kopelovich, S., Meyer, P., & Cosby, B. (2012). Reliability, validity, and predictive utility of 25 item Criminogenic Cognitions Scale (CCS). Criminal Justice and Behavior, 39(10), 1340–1360.

Balash, J., Means, J., & Piel J. (2022). Duty to warn and actual communication. Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, 50(4), 646–648.

Piel, J.L. & Opara, R. (2018). Does Volk v. DeMeerleer conflict with the AMA Code of Medical Ethics on breaching patient confidentiality to protect third parties? AMA Journal of Ethics, 20(1), 10–18 (2018).

Tomei, J., Means, J., & Piel J. (2018). Department of Corrections has no general duty to prevent violence of discharged inmates. Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, 46(3), 393–395.

Cerny-Suelzer, C. A., Ferranti, J., Wasser, T., Janofsky, J. S., Michaelsen, K., Alonso-Katzowitz, J. S., Cardasis, W., Noffsinger, S., Martinez, R., & Spanggaard, M. (2019). Practice resource for forensic training in general psychiatry residency programs. Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, 47(Suppl. 1), S1–S14.

Kaufman, A. R., Piel, J., & Mossman, D. (2017, April). Fostering interest and mentorship in research. AAPL Newsletter, 42(2), 26, 32.

Kopelovich, S., Piel, J., Michaelsen, K., Reynolds, S., & Cowley, D. (2020). Forensic psychology postdoctoral training in the United States: How do programs meet national guidelines and standards? Training and Education in Professional Psychology, 14(3), 185–192.

Michaelsen, K. (2017). Duties to third parties. In T. Wasser (Ed.), Psychiatry and the law: Basic principles (pp. 35–49). Springer.

Michaelsen, K., Lewis, A. S., Morgan, P. T., McKee, S. A., & Wasser, T. D. (2018). The barriers and benefits to developing forensic rotations for psychiatry residents. Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, 46(3), 322–328.

Michaelsen, K., Piel, J., Kopelovich, S., Reynolds, S., & Cowley, D. (2020). A review of forensic fellowship training: Similar challenges, diverse approaches. Academic Psychiatry, 44(2), 149–154.

Piel J. (2016, September 16). Addressing mental illness biases can start before medical school. Psychiatric News.

Piel, J. L. (2018). Legislative advocacy and forensic psychiatry training. Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, 46(2), 147–154.

Piel J. L., Kopelovich S. L., Michaelsen, K., Reynolds, S. E., & Cowley, D. S. (2019). Creating a state-academic partnership to advance a forensic teaching service: Benefits and barriers. Journal of Forensic Sciences, 64(6), 1743–1749.

Piel, J., Kopelovich, S., Michaelsen, K., Reynolds, S., & Luxton, D. (2018). Plan for a forensic teaching service at Western State Hospital: Report on progress of stage I milestones. Office of Forensic Mental Health Services.

University of Washington Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences (2017). Analysis and proposed plan for forensic mental health teaching services at Western State Hospital

 Wasser, T., Chandra, S., Chaffkin, J., & Michaelsen, K. (2022). A multi-site survey of general psychiatry residents’ forensic training. Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, 50(2), 231–239.

Wasser T, Chandra S, and Michaelsen K. (2019) Enhancing forensic exposures in residency training. The Journal of Mental Health Training, Education and Practice, 15(1), 13–19.

Wasser, T., Hu, J., Danzig, A., Yarnell-MacGrory, S., Rodriguez Guzman, J., & Michaelsen, K. (2020). Teaching forensic concepts to residents using interactive online modules. Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, 48(1), 77–83.

Wasser, T. & Michaelsen, K. (2017). Introduction: Why understanding the law matters. In T. Wasser (Ed.), Psychiatry and the law: Basic principles (pp. 1–8). Springer.

Wasser, T. & Michaelsen, K. (2019, January). Engaging general psychiatry residents: Forensic educators as storytellers. AAPL Newsletter, 44(1), 24, 31.

Wasser, T., Michaelsen, K., & Ferranti, J. (2016, January). Developing forensic clinical experiences of general psychiatry residents: Navigating the obstacles. AAPL Newsletter, 41(1), 21, 26, 28.

Wasser, T., Sun, A., Chandra, S., & Michaelsen, K. (2019). The benefits of required forensic clinical experiences in residency. Academic Psychiatry, 43(1), 76–81.

Croicu, C., Piel, J., & Murray, S. (2017). Clinical and ethical challenges: Managing acute psychosis in pregnancy. Psychosomatics, 58(3), 317–321.

 Piel, J., Murray, S., & Croicu, C. (2016). Response to “Ethical and clinical dilemmas in using psychotropic medications during pregnancy.” AMA Journal of Ethics, 18(11), 1156–1159.

Weinstock, R., Darby, W. C., Candilis, P., Leong, G. B., & Piel, J. L. (​​2017). Forensic psychiatric ethics. In R. Rosner and C. Scott (Eds.), The principles and practice of forensic psychiatry (3rd ed). Taylor & Francis.

 Piel, J., & Resnick, P. (2012). Exclusion of expert psychiatric testimony. The Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, 40(4): 569–71.

Henry, S., Means, J., & Piel, J. (2019). Admissibility of paraphilia NOS as evidence of a mental abnormality under Frye. The Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, 47(2), 259–261.

Datta, V., Pullen, S., & Piel, J. L. (2015). Weight afforded opinion of treating psychiatrist in disability evaluations. The Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, 43(3), 377–379.

Rean, K., & Piel, J. Disability evaluations in veteran’s court. The Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, 45(3): 388–390.

Sheehy, J. & Piel, J. (2023). Nontestimonial statements. Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, 51(1), 146–148.

Resnick, P. J., & Piel, J. L. (2017). Guidelines for courtroom testimony. In R. Rosner and C. Scott (Eds.), The principles and practice of forensic psychiatry (3rd ed). Taylor & Francis.

Reisner, A., & Piel, J. (2022). Possible differences between forensic psychiatrists and forensic psychologists in providing a diagnosis in criminal forensic assessments. International Association of Forensic Mental Health Services Newsletter, 7(3), 7–8. 

Kapoor, R., Michaelsen, K., & Prabhu, M. (2015). Psychiatric evaluations in capital cases. Psychiatric Annals. 45(12), 603–609.

Clune, K., & Piel, J. (2019). Objection to therapeutic visits for insanity acquittee. The Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, 47(3), 379–381.

Noffsinger, S., & Piel, J.L. (2015). DSM-5 and not guilty by reason of insanity and diminished mens rea defenses. In C. Scott (Ed.), DSM-5 and the law: Changes and challenges. Oxford University Press.

Piel, J. (2012). In the aftermath of State v. Becker: A review of state and federal jury instructions on insanity acquittal disposition. The Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, 40(4), 537–546.

Piel, J. (2015). The defense of involuntary intoxication by prescribed medications: An appellate case review. The Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, 43(3) 321–328.

Piel, J. L. (2017). Commentary on: Incapacity of the mind secondary to medication misuse as a not criminally responsible defense. Journal of Forensic Sciences, 62(4), 1120–1120.  

Piel, J. L. (2017). Insanity Defense Reform Act. In A. Wenzel (Ed.), The SAGE encyclopedia of abnormal and clinical psychology. SAGE Publications.

Piel, J., & Goldenberg, E. (2012). Washington’s Senate Bill 6610 on transferring provisions for persons found not guilty by reason of insanity. The Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, 40(2), 254–260.

Piel, J., & Leong, G. B. (2010). The slayer statute and insanity. The Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, 38(2), 258–262.

Pullen, S., & Piel, J. (2016). Constitutionality of monetary bond for insanity acquittee charged with new crimes at psychiatric facility. The Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, 44(3), 368–375.

 Reisner, A. & Piel J. (2020). Letter to the Editor—Is chronic methamphetamine-induced psychosis a mental disease for the purposes of insanity? Journal of Forensic Sciences, 65(4), 1382–1383.

Barnes, C., & Piel, J. (2021). Capital punishment and youth offenders. The Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, 49(3), 439–441.

Piel, J. (2020). Term-of-years sentences since Miller v. Alabama. (2020) The Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, 48(1), 98–104.

Piel, J. (2020, November). Should juvenile offenders spend their lives behind bars? The Crime Report.

Sorta D, & Piel, J. (2022). Rehabilitation potential in juvenile sentencing. The Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, 50(1), 140–142.

Barnes, C., & Piel, J. (2022). Are mental health clinicians receiving relevant legal updates? AAPL Newsletter, 47(1), 25. 

Michaelsen, K. & Shankar, C. (2014). Suicide: Who is to Blame? The Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, 42(1), 109–111.

Piel, J. L., & Resnick, P. J. (2017). Malpractice. In R. Schouten (Ed.), Mental health practice and the law (pp. 170–195), Oxford University Press.

Benites, R. L., Qureshi, B., & Piel, J. (2023). Bodily restraint for a nonmedical purposeJournal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, 51(4), 603–604.

Ochrach, C., Means, J. C., Chong, A., & Piel, J. (2024). Worker’s compensation for PTSD. Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, 52(1), 114–116.

Piel, J. (2015). Expanding slayer statutes to elder abuse. The Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, 43(3), 369–376.

Piel, J. L. (2016). Informed consent in right-to-try cases. The Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, 44(3), 290296.

Piel, J. (2020, November 20). Forgetting mental health is a miss for the Biden COVID-19 task force. KevinMD.com.

Rankin A., Christopher S., & Piel J. (2020). Employment actions under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, 48(4), 567–569.

Stanczyk, B., & Piel, J. (2023). Knowledge required to convict in bail jumping. Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, 51(1), 144–146.

Weinstock, R, Piel, J. L., Leong G. B. (2015). DSM-5 and civil competencies. In C. Scott (Ed.), DSM-5 and the law: Changes and challenges. Oxford University Press.

Weinstock, R., & Leong, G. B., & Piel, J. L. (2017). Defining forensic psychiatry: Roles and responsibilities. In R. Rosner and C. Scott (Eds.), The principles and practice of forensic psychiatry (3rd ed). Taylor & Francis.

Goyden, J., & Piel, J. (2022). Strict liability in drug possession. The Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, 50(1) 142–143.

Hassan, A., & Piel, J. (2022). Sentencing for cocaine offenses. The Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, 50(1), 138–140.

Park, N., & Piel, J. (2023). Driving under the influence and cannabis. The Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, 51(1), 148–150.

Bryson, W. C., Cotton, B. P., Barry, L., Bruce, M. L., Piel, J., Thielke, S. M., & Williams, B. A. (2019). Mental health treatment among older adults with mental illness on parole or probation. Health Justice. 7(1), 1–9.