title: Outcome for psychiatric emergency patients seen by an outreach police--mental health team.
abstract: Outreach emergency teams comprising police officers and mental health professionals can help to avoid criminalization of the mentally ill.
authors.affiliation: Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA.
authors.forename: H R
authors.initials: HR
authors.lastname: Lamb
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Shaner
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Elliott
authors.forename: W J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: DeCuir
authors.forename: J T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Foltz
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004637:Emergency Services, Psychiatric / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007373:Interinstitutional Relations; D015141:Los Angeles; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010348:Patient Care Team; D010865:Pilot Projects; D016495:Police; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014754:Violence / Q000517:prevention & control