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Using the police cell as intervention in mental health crises: Qualitative approach to an interdisciplinary practice and its possible consequences
Author(s) -
StigterOutshoven Carina,
Sande Roland,
Kuiper Marlou,
Braam Arjan
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
perspectives in psychiatric care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.538
H-Index - 35
eISSN - 1744-6163
pISSN - 0031-5990
DOI - 10.1111/ppc.12743
Subject(s) - mental health , psychological intervention , intervention (counseling) , concordance , qualitative research , crisis intervention , psychology , nursing , health care , medicine , psychiatry , political science , sociology , social science , law
Purpose The aim of this study was to analyze the views of patients, police‐officers and emergency mental health workers on the use of the police cell as intervention in a mental health crisis. Design and Methods We analyzed interviews with individuals involved in police cell interventions, found first labels and categorized them in concordance with the four principles of biomedical ethics and compared them to relevant scientific literature. Findings and Practical Implications Professionals should know that emergency mental healthcare aimed at controlling the situation is not enough to provide good care. It probably generates better outcomes for patients in the short and long term when patient experiences are taken into consideration.