Experiences and Perceptions of Police Officers Concerning Their Interactions With People With Serious Mental Disorders for Compulsory Treatment

Background: In Portuguese law, police officers are the link between security and the treatment of people with serious mental disorders who require compulsory admission. The perceptions of police officers are in part based on their individual characteristics, and may influence their capability in man...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Ruben Soares, Mariana Pinto da Costa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychiatry
Subjects:
law
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyt.2019.00187/full