Objective To review and synthesise qualitative studies that have explored subjective
experiences of people with lived experience of mental health-related illness/crisis (MHC) …

This study examined the level of force used by Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) and non-CIT
officers responding to individuals experiencing a mental health crisis (N= 382). Level of …

Objective: We investigated patterns of service contact for self-harm and suicidal ideation
recorded by a range of human service agencies–including health, police and child …

While the use of force by police is relatively uncommon, research has found that it is used
much more commonly in instances where police come into contact with people with lived …

One in five fatal police shooting victims may have been experiencing a mental health crisis
(MHC) at the time of their death. We use data on fatal police shootings from the National …

Background: The outcomes of calling 911 for suicide crises remain largely unexplored.
Aims: To investigate how characteristics of individuals in a suicidal crisis (eg, age, gender …

The current study presented police officers with an armed suicidal subject scenario during
an in-service training, and their responses to this scenario were quantified. Officers then …

Studies worldwide have reported increasing trends in suicides and attempts during the
pandemic. The literature shows that improving surveillance and monitoring of suicide and …

This chapter examines incidents that involve the police use of deadly force and potential
deadly force in North America that are attributed to the phenomenon of victim-precipitated …

Background: Paramedics are increasingly involved in providing emergency mental
healthcare through specialist mental health paramedic roles or expanded responsibilities …