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Co-responding Police-Mental Health Programs: A Review

Shapiro, G. K., Cusi, A., Kirst, M., O’Campo, P., Nakhost, A., Stergiopoulos, V.·2015·Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research
DOI 10.1007/s10488-014-0594-9
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Co-responding police-mental health programs are increasingly used to respond to 'Emotionally Disturbed Persons' in the community; however, there is limited understanding of program effectiveness and the mechanisms that promote program success. The academic and gray literature on co-responding police-mental health programs was reviewed. This review synthesized evidence of outcomes along seven dimensions, and the available evidence was further reviewed to identify potential mechanisms of program success. Co-responding police-mental health programs were found to have strong linkages with community services and reduce pressure on the justice system, but there is limited evidence on other impacts. The relevance of these findings for practitioners and the major challenges of this program model are discussed, and future research directions are identified.

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Authors
Shapiro, G. K., Cusi, A., Kirst, M., O’Campo, P., Nakhost, A., & Stergiopoulos, V.
Affiliations
St. Michael's Hospital (CA)
Corresponding author
Shapiro, G. K.
ORCID
Venue
Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published
2014-09-20
Volume
42
Issue
5
Pages
606-620
ISSN
  • 0894-587X (ISSN-L)
  • 1573-3289
DOI
10.1007/s10488-014-0594-9
OpenAlex
W2016097816
Cited by
181
References
47
Citations by year
2026: 26 · 2025: 34 · 2024: 21 · 2023: 18 · 2022: 19 · 2021: 20 · 2020: 8 · 2019: 11 · 2018: 8 · 2017: 4 · 2016: 8 · 2015: 3
FWCI
8.14
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)
Locations
  • Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Political Science and International Relations › Policing Practices and Perceptions
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychiatric care and mental health services
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Mental Health Treatment and Access
Keywords
community mental health services, program effectiveness
MeSH terms
Ambulances, Community Mental Health Services, Community-Institutional Relations, Crisis Intervention, Emergency Services, Psychiatric, Health Services Research, Humans, Program Evaluation, Police

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