Engaging emergency medical services to improve postacute management of behavioural health emergency calls: a protocol of a scoping literature review

Article Health Policy & Services

Cops, Clinicians, or Both? Collaborative Approaches to Responding to Behavioral Health Emergencies

Margaret E. Balfour et al.

Summary: How a community responds to behavioral health emergencies is not just a public health issue, but also a social justice issue. Inadequate care in emergency departments, police shootings, and jail bookings are all problems faced by individuals experiencing behavioral health crises. Racism and implicit bias exacerbate these issues. Meaningful change requires comprehensive systemic approaches.

PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES (2022)

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Article Social Work

Knowledge and Skills for Social Workers on Mobile Crisis Intervention Teams

Amar Ghelani

Summary: The public outcry over police-involved deaths of individuals in mental health crisis has led to an expansion of crisis services that involve partnerships between police and social workers. Mobile Crisis Intervention Teams (MCIT) offer assessment and support for distressed individuals while preventing escalation. This article highlights the importance of competencies and skills that social workers on MCITs should possess, emphasizing the need for a multifaceted approach to ensure the well-being and safety of clients and the community in this evolving intervention model.

CLINICAL SOCIAL WORK JOURNAL (2022)

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Article Health Policy & Services

Evaluation of a Police-Mental Health Co-response Team Relative to Traditional Police Response in Indianapolis

Katie Bailey et al.

Summary: This study compared criminal justice and emergency medical service outcomes for individuals experiencing a behavioral health crisis who received a response from a co-response team (CRT) or a usual response from the police. The findings suggest that CRT responses may reduce the risk of immediate arrest, but do not affect long-term EMS demand or risk of justice involvement. Future research should investigate the impact of CRT and follow-up services on engagement with stabilizing treatment services.

PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES (2022)

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Article Public, Environmental & Occupational Health

Filling the gap: Mental health and psychosocial paramedicine programming in Ontario, Canada

Polly Christine Ford-Jones et al.

Summary: This study qualitatively explores the promising practices of connecting patients to mental health and psychosocial programming within paramedic services. The findings outline three practices: diversion programs, crisis response teams, and community paramedicine programs. The study also discusses the benefits and challenges of implementing mental health-related programming within paramedic services.

HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE IN THE COMMUNITY (2022)

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Correction Psychiatry