Pre-arrest diversion of people with mental illness: Literature review and international survey

Behavioral Sciences and the Law

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 845-856

  Hartford, Kathleen ^a,b   Carey, Robert ^a,b   Mendonca, James ^a,b  

^a LAWSON HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CRIMINAL JUSTICE; CRIMINAL LAW; DATA ANALYSIS; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POLICE; POLICY;

COMMITMENT OF MENTALLY ILL; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; COMORBIDITY; CROSS-CULTURAL COMPARISON; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; PRISONERS; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33846583672     PISSN: 07353936     EISSN: 10990798     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bsl.738     Document Type: Article

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