Decoupling Crisis Response from Policing — A Step Toward Equitable Psychiatric Emergency Services

Decoupling Crisis Response from Policing — A Step Toward Equitable Psychiatric Emergency Services

Obtaining care in a mental health crisis should be as routine and assistive as calling an ambulance for other health crises. Yet for too long, calling 911 for psychiatric aid has been fraught with the possibility of lethal consequences.

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Veröffentlicht in:The New England journal of medicine 2021-05, Vol.384 (18), p.1769-1773
Hauptverfasser: Rafla-Yuan, Eric, Chhabra, Divya K, Mensah, Michael O
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Mental disorders
Mental health care
Racism
Violence
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Zusammenfassung:Obtaining care in a mental health crisis should be as routine and assistive as calling an ambulance for other health crises. Yet for too long, calling 911 for psychiatric aid has been fraught with the possibility of lethal consequences.
ISSN:0028-4793
1533-4406
DOI:10.1056/NEJMms2035710