The crisis intervention team: a revolutionary tool for law enforcement: the psychiatric-mental health nursing perspective.
Effective management of people who are in mental health crisis in the community has gained national concern from the standpoint of law enforcement. This article addresses a revolutionary concept known as the Crisis Intervention Team, which teaches law enforcement personnel how to safely approach and de-escalate people who are experiencing a mental health crisis and get them safely to treatment.
Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, Florida 33136, USA. hellis@jhsmiami.org
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