Outcome for psychiatric emergency patients seen by an outreach police--mental health team.
Outreach emergency teams comprising police officers and mental health professionals can help to avoid criminalization of the mentally ill.
Lamb
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Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA.
Shaner
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Elliott
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DeCuir
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Foltz
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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