Better mental health support for people with police contact
Treatments studied
Part of Mental health clinical trials.
This study looks at different ways to help people with mental health crises who have had contact with police. It compares the usual care with a program that connects people to support services, especially if you come to the emergency room with police.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are a patient at Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA) and live in one of these cities: Cambridge, Everett, Chelsea, Somerville, Medford, Malden, or Winthrop.
- You are 18 years or older.
- You have had some contact with police (like being arrested, taken to court, or involved with the legal system) between 2009 and now.
- For the part of the study in the emergency room, you must be brought in by police because of a mental health crisis.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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