A controlled before-and-after evaluation of a mobile crisis partnership between mental health and police services in Nova Scotia

Canadian Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 55, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 662-668

  Kisely, Stephen ^a,b   Campbell, Leslie Anne ^b   Peddle, Sarah ^b   Hare, Susan ^c   Pyche, Mary ^c   Spicer, Don ^d   Moore, Bill ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c Capital District Health Authority   (Canada)

^d Planning Services for Halifax Regional Municipality   (Canada)

Author keywords

Integrated service; Mental health; Mixed methods; Mobile crisis unit; Police

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADA; CONTROLLED STUDY; COOPERATION; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EVALUATION; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; INTEGRATED HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; METHODOLOGY; POLICE; PRODUCTIVITY;

EID: 78049234328     PISSN: 07067437     EISSN: 14970015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/070674371005501005     Document Type: Article

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