Isabella D’Orta
Biographic Data
| ID | 7955707 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Isabella D’Orta |
| GIVEN NAMES | Isabella |
| FAMILY NAME | D’Orta |
| SIGNATURE | D’ORTA I |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Geneva |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3604-9928 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Advancing forensic psychiatry in Rwanda
BACKGROUND: Following the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi, Rwanda showed remarkable resilience in rebuilding its institutions, particularly within the health sector. The genocide against Tutsi left lasting emotional and psychological trauma, highlighting the urgent need to prioritize mental health in national recovery efforts. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this article is to present the curricula, outcomes and lessons learned from a forensic psychiatry t…
Patterns of admission in forensic units during the Covid-19 pandemic
These data support the idea that, in terms of acute care needs, the COVID-19 pandemic was associated with increased needs for acute forensic care that concerned detainees with personality disorders characterized by increased levels of impulsiveness, decreased tolerance to frustrations, loss of control, increased extraversion and frequent SUD comorbidity
Detained Persons Incarcerated for the First Time and Needing Acute Psychiatric Care
Among detained persons, those incarcerated for the first time (FTI: first time incarceration) are known to present long-standing psychological vulnerability but also suffer significant deterioration of their mental health during the first year following imprisonment. Whether the patterns of psychiatric morbidity differ in FTI cases compared to cases with repeated and long term incarceration (RLTI) is still a matter of debate. We examined the soci…
Determinants of Revolving Door in an Acute Psychiatric Ward for Prison Inmates
Among the different types of heavy use of mental health services, frequent inpatient admission in acute care units of individuals unable to return to their usual environment refers to as revolving-door (RD). RD in prisoners is related to increased violence (acted and supported) and suicidal recidivism. We explored the determinants of RD in 200 inmates from the Swiss-French speaking areas who were admitted to the sole acute psychiatric care unit f…
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Determinants of Revolving Door in an Acute Psychiatric Ward for Prison Inmates
Among the different types of heavy use of mental health services, frequent inpatient admission in acute care units of individuals unable to return to their usual environment refers to as revolving-door (RD). RD in prisoners is related to increased violence (acted and supported) and suicidal recidivism. We explored the determinants of RD in 200 inmates from the Swiss-French speaking areas who were admitted to the sole acute psychiatric care unit f…
Detained Persons Incarcerated for the First Time and Needing Acute Psychiatric Care
Among detained persons, those incarcerated for the first time (FTI: first time incarceration) are known to present long-standing psychological vulnerability but also suffer significant deterioration of their mental health during the first year following imprisonment. Whether the patterns of psychiatric morbidity differ in FTI cases compared to cases with repeated and long term incarceration (RLTI) is still a matter of debate. We examined the soci…
Patterns of admission in forensic units during the Covid-19 pandemic
These data support the idea that, in terms of acute care needs, the COVID-19 pandemic was associated with increased needs for acute forensic care that concerned detainees with personality disorders characterized by increased levels of impulsiveness, decreased tolerance to frustrations, loss of control, increased extraversion and frequent SUD comorbidity
Advancing forensic psychiatry in Rwanda
BACKGROUND: Following the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi, Rwanda showed remarkable resilience in rebuilding its institutions, particularly within the health sector. The genocide against Tutsi left lasting emotional and psychological trauma, highlighting the urgent need to prioritize mental health in national recovery efforts. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this article is to present the curricula, outcomes and lessons learned from a forensic psychiatry t…
Depression (economics (3 works) · Healthcare Decision-Making and Restraints (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Mental health (3 works) · Psychiatry (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Logistic regression (2 works) · Personality (2 works) · Prison (2 works) · Anxiety (1 works)