Reena Kapoor, MD, associate professor of psychiatry and program director of the forensic psychiatry fellowship at Yale School of Medicine, has been named director of forensic services in Connecticut’s Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS), effective August 1. The Division of Forensic Services provides evaluation and treatment for individuals with serious mental illness and substance use disorders involved in the criminal-legal system.
Kapoor brings extensive experience across all aspects of forensic mental health care. She completed medical school at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, psychiatry residency at Harvard Longwood, and a forensic psychiatry fellowship at Yale. Her clinical work and scholarship focus on the intersection of mental illness, violence, and the criminal-legal system, with expertise in psychiatric evaluation and treatment of violent and justice-involved individuals across various settings.
DMHAS Commissioner Nancy Navarretta praised Kapoor’s qualifications: “Dr. Kapoor’s extensive knowledge and experience in all aspects of forensic mental health care and evaluations will serve DMHAS well in this new role.” Kapoor stated, “Connecticut is already a national leader in forensic mental healthcare, and I hope to build upon this strong foundation, expanding access for some of our state’s most vulnerable and stigmatized residents.”
Kapoor holds distinguished fellow status with the American Psychiatric Association and has received the Distinguished Service Award from the Connecticut Psychiatric Society and the Red Apple Award from the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law. She has served as President of the Connecticut Psychiatric Society and chair of the APA Committee on Judicial Action.
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