Police officers' knowledge of, and attitudes towards, mental illness in Southwest Scotland

Scottish Medical Journal

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 41-42

  Carey, Stephen J ^a  

^a Crichton Royal Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Knowledge; Mental illness; Police

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; AUTOMUTILATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CUSTODY; ETHNIC GROUP; HUMAN; LAW; MENTAL DISEASE; POLICE; PSYCHIATRIST; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK; SAFETY; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TRAINING; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0035025382     PISSN: 00369330     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/003693300104600205     Document Type: Article

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