Child and Family Studies Department, College of Behavioral and Community Sciences, University of South Florida, 4202 E. Fowler Ave., MHC 2439B, Tampa, FL, 33612, USA.
J Behav Health Serv Res. 2022 Jul;49(3):299-314. doi: 10.1007/s11414-021-09782-0. Epub 2022 Jan 9.
High rates of criminal justice involvement among individuals with mental illness have led to collaborative efforts between law enforcement agencies and mental health providers to improve crisis responses and pathways to treatment. The development and implementation of these police-mental health collaborations (PMHCs) have received little attention in the literature, but these processes are crucial in understanding feasibility and sustainability. The PMHC discussed here is an interagency effort to identify individuals involved with law enforcement who have unmet behavioral health needs and engage them in services. Perspectives from leaders, service providers, and clients highlight the importance of developing PMHCs that support individuals with serious mental illness at multiple points, from initial crisis to independent management of treatment. In an environment where police responses to individuals with mental health and substance use disorders are increasingly scrutinized, it is critical to highlight and evaluate ways that behavioral health and law enforcement agencies work together to collaboratively address these problems.
精神疾病患者在刑事司法系统中涉案率较高，促使执法部门与精神卫生服务提供者开展合作，以改善危机应对和治疗途径。虽然文献中很少关注这些警察-精神卫生合作（PMHC）的发展和实施情况，但这些合作过程对于理解其可行性和可持续性至关重要。本文讨论的 PMHC 是一种多机构合作，旨在确定与执法部门有过接触且存在未满足的行为健康需求的人员，并为其提供服务。来自领导者、服务提供者和客户的观点强调了开发 PMHC 的重要性，PMHC 应在多个环节支持患有严重精神疾病的个体，从最初的危机到独立管理治疗。在对有精神健康和物质使用障碍的个人的警察反应受到越来越多审查的环境下，必须强调和评估行为健康和执法机构共同合作以协同解决这些问题的方式。
