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Safeguarding experiences of people in mental distress, police, and healthcare practitioners: an integrative review. (2025)
Journal Article
HEYMAN, I., KENNEDY, C., GRANT, A. and WOOFF, A. [2025]. Safeguarding experiences of people in mental distress, police, and healthcare practitioners: an integrative review. Journal of psychiatric and mental health nursing [online], (accepted). To be made available from: https://doi.org/10.1111/jpm.70014

Globally, there is demand on police and emergency health services to respond to people in mental distress. Research at this intersect has focused on decriminalisation of people with severe mental health disorders, police custody care or interagency c... Read More about Safeguarding experiences of people in mental distress, police, and healthcare practitioners: an integrative review..

People in mental distress, police and out-of-hours health services: a qualitative exploratory case study of experiences and the intersect of safeguarding services. (2020)
Thesis
HEYMAN, I. 2020. People in mental distress, police and out-of-hours health services: a qualitative exploratory case study of experiences and the intersect of safeguarding services. Robert Gordon University, PhD thesis. Hosted on OpenAIR [online]. Available from: https://doi.org/10.48526/rgu-wt-1357998

The aim of this study was to explore the experiences of people in mental distress, who come to the attention of police and healthcare professionals outwith routine hours. Some people in the community call on police officers to help manage their self-... Read More about People in mental distress, police and out-of-hours health services: a qualitative exploratory case study of experiences and the intersect of safeguarding services..

Co‐creation of five key research priorities across law enforcement and public health: a methodological example and outcomes. (2020)
Journal Article
MURRAY, J., HEYMAN, I., DOUGALL, N., WOOFF, A., ASHTON, E. and ENANG, I. 2021. Co-creation of five key research priorities across law enforcement and public health: a methodological example and outcomes. Journal of psychiatric and mental health nursing [online], 28(1): law enforcement and public mental health, pages 3-15. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1111/jpm.12664

Introduction: What is known on the subject?: Between policing and health, there are many shared issues. Mental health distress and crises and caring for people who may be vulnerable are priority areas. Working together in partnership is challenging,... Read More about Co‐creation of five key research priorities across law enforcement and public health: a methodological example and outcomes..