There are calls across America for police to re-imagine themselves as 'guardians' rather
than 'warriors' in the performance of their innumerable duties. The contentious history of …

Background Australian national mental health policy outlines the need for a nationally
coordinated strategy to address stigma and discrimination, particularly towards people with …

The manner in which people with mental illness are supported in a crisis is crucial to their
recovery. The current study explored mental health consumers' experiences with formal …

Objective To identify existing evidence on interagency collaboration between law
enforcement, emergency services, statutory services and third sector agencies regarding …

This paper considers the application of principles widely used to conceptualise and address
violent and aggressive behaviour in psychiatric settings and examines if and to what extent …

Objective: Innovative models of care for people with a severe mental illness have been
developed across Australia to more effectively address comorbidity and disability by …

For many situations involving a mental health crisis, carers (eg family or friends) are present
and either attempt to help the person overcome the crisis or request assistance from …

Mental illnesses and substance abuse disorders constitute a global public health problem of
enormous proportions. Developing and implementing cost-effective interventions to improve …

Symptoms of mental illness can increase the risk of disturbed behaviour. Joint intervention
between police and mental health services is therefore sometimes needed to manage crisis …

Vulnerable people have become a key focus of policy over the past few decades. As a
result, police organisations have had to adapt to ongoing requests for specialised attention …