Department of Psychiatry, Northeast Ohio Medical University, Rootstown, OH, USA,
Community Ment Health J. 2013 Dec;49(6):756-64. doi: 10.1007/s10597-012-9517-y. Epub 2012 Jul 21.
The Crisis Intervention Teams model (CIT) was originally developed as an urban model for police officers responding to calls about persons experiencing a mental illness crisis. Literature suggests that there is reason to believe that there may be unique challenges to adapting this model in rural settings. This study attempts to better understand these unique challenges. Thematic analysis of focus group interviews revealed that there were both external and internal barriers to developing CIT in their respective communities. Some of these barriers were a consequence of working in small communities and working within small police departments. Participants actively overcame these barriers through the realization that CIT was needed in their community, through collaborative efforts across disciplines, and through the involvement of mental health advocacy groups. These results indicate that CIT can be successfully implemented in rural communities.
危机干预小组模式（CIT）最初是作为一种针对警察响应精神疾病危机的城市模式而开发的。文献表明，有理由相信，在农村地区，这种模式可能存在独特的挑战。本研究试图更好地理解这些独特的挑战。对焦点小组访谈的主题分析显示，在各自的社区中，发展 CIT 存在外部和内部障碍。其中一些障碍是在小社区和小警察部门工作的结果。参与者通过认识到他们的社区需要 CIT、跨学科的合作努力以及心理健康倡导团体的参与，积极克服了这些障碍。这些结果表明，CIT 可以在农村社区成功实施。
