Development of the interRAI Brief Mental Health Screener to Enhance the Ability of Police Officers to Identify Persons with Serious Mental Disorder
Background: Police officers are often the first to respond when persons experience a mental health crisis in the community. They must de-escalate volatile situations involving persons with serious mental disorder (PSMD) and bring the person to the attention of either the criminal justice or mental h...
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Language: | en |
| Published: |
2013
|
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10012/7497 |