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Comparing Outcomes of Major Models of Police Responses to Mental Health Emergencies

Psychiatric Services · 2000 · Vol. 51(5) · pp. 645–649
Henry J. SteadmanMartha Williams DeaneRandy BorumJ Morrissey

Abstract

Our data strongly suggest that collaborations between the criminal justice system, the mental health system, and the advocacy community plus essential services reduce the inappropriate use of U.S. jails to house persons with acute symptoms of mental illness.

Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual OffendingPsychiatric care and mental health servicesSuicide and Self-Harm StudiesMemphisMental healthCriminal justiceMental illnessMedicineSuicide preventionPsychiatryCriminal recordIncident reportOccupational safety and health

MeSH terms

AdultAffective SymptomsAgedCrisis InterventionEmergency Services, PsychiatricFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedSocial EnvironmentUnited StatesPolice

Funding

  • U.S. Department of Justice
  • National Institute of Justice
Citations
396
FWCI
4.75
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94%
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