The Police-Mental Health Linkage System
Completed · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Mental Disorders, Severe, Schizophrenia and Related Disorders, Bipolar Disorder, Depressive Disorder
In brief
The aim of this randomized, controlled trial is to study the effectiveness of a potential new form of pre-arrest jail diversion for people with serious mental illnesses: the Police-Mental Health Linkage System. In the case of an encounter with a police officer, for half of the participants, during the background check, a message will notify the officer that the subject has mental health considerations. The notice contains a phone number of a provider working at the mental health clinic where the subject is receiving services, who can provide telephonic support to the officer. For the other half of participants, the message will not appear to the officers in the case of an encounter.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT03740139
- Run by
- Columbia University
- People needed
- 1405
- Starts
- 2019-02-06
- Expected to finish
- 2024-04-12
- Last updated by the study team
- 2025-09-16
Who can join
Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Receiving outpatient services from DeKalb, Gateway, Pineland, or Unison Community Service Boards in Georgia
- Able to speak/read English
- Clinical diagnosis of one of the following: psychotic disorder, bipolar disorder, or major depressive disorder
- History of at least one prior arrest within the past 5 years
- Capacity to give informed consent
You may not qualify if…
- Enrolled in any other research project or currently enrolled in the Opening Doors to Recovery research project
- Known or suspected intellectual disability, mental retardation, or dementia
- Known or suspected autism-spectrum disorder, organic mental disorder, and/or traumatic brain injury
- Significant medical condition compromising ability to participate (e.g., short of breath, in pain)
- Has a guardian
- Received service less than 3 times in the previous year
Where it is running
- DeKalb Community Service Board — Decatur, Georgia, United States
- Gateway Behavioral Health Services — Savannah, Georgia, United States
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