scholarly journals A Co-Responder Model for Policing Mental Health Problems at Crime Hot Spots: Findings from a Pilot Project

2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 249-249 ◽  
Author(s):  
Clair White ◽  
David Weisburd
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Hot Spots ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Pilot Project ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Crime Hot Spots

scholarly journals Hot Spots of Crime Are Not Just Hot Spots of Crime: Examining Health Outcomes at Street Segments

2019 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
pp. 142-160 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Weisburd ◽  
Clair White
Keyword(s):  
Hot Spots ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Hot Spot ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
National Institutes Of Health ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Health Study ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Crime Hot Spots ◽  
The Relationship

In this article, we seek to identify whether the relationship between health disparities and crime occurs at a micro-geographic level. Do hot spot streets evidence much higher levels of mental and physical illness than streets with little crime? Are residents of crime hot spots more likely to have health problems that interfere with their normal daily activities? To answer these questions, we draw upon a large National Institutes of Health study of a sample of hot spots and non-hot spots in Baltimore, Maryland. This is the first study we know of to report on this relationship, and accordingly, we present unique descriptive data. Our findings show that both physical and mental health problems are much more likely to be found on hot spot streets than streets with little crime. This suggests that crime hot spots are not simply places with high levels of crime, but also places that evidence more general disadvantage. We argue that these findings have important policy implications for the targeting of health services and for developing proactive prevention programs.

Screening for Mental Health Problems of Children in Kindergartens and Adolescents in Elementary Schools in the City of Zagreb - a Pilot Project Results

2017 ◽  
Vol 45 (3) ◽  
pp. 169-186
Author(s):  
Vlatka Boricevic Marsanic ◽  
◽  
Iva Zecevic ◽  
Ljubica Paradzik ◽  
Ljiljana Karapetric Bolfan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Elementary Schools ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Pilot Project ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
The City

Hot spots of mental health crises

2018 ◽  
Vol 41 (3) ◽  
pp. 401-414 ◽  
Author(s):  
Clair White ◽  
Victoria Goldberg
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Spatial Distribution ◽  
Hot Spots ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Health Crisis ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Calls For Service ◽  
The City ◽  
Street Segments

Purpose A strong body of research has established the concentration of crime in a small number of street segments or “hot spots” throughout urban cities, but the spatial distribution of mental health-related calls for services is less well known. The extent to which these calls are concentrated on a small number of street segments, similar to traditional crime calls for service is understudied. The purpose of this paper is to examine the concentration of mental health calls and the spatial distribution of street segments with mental health calls to provide directions for law enforcement and place-based policing. Design/methodology/approach Using call for service data from a large city on the East coast, the current study examines whether mental health calls for service are concentrated on street segments, and tests spatial dispersion to whether these “mental health hot spots” are spread throughout the city or clustered in space. Finally, the authors explore the relationship between mental health calls and violent and drug calls by calculating the correlation and using a spatial point pattern test to determine if mental health calls are spatially similar to violent and drug calls. Findings The authors found that mental health calls are concentrated on street segments; specifically 22.4 percent of calls are located on 0.5 percent of city street segments. Additionally, these street segments are fairly dispersed throughout the city. When comparing the spatial similarity of mental health calls to violent and drug calls, they are highly correlated suggesting a relationship between the calls types, but the location of mental health calls appears to be different from violet and drug calls. Originality/value Very few studies have examined the location of mental health calls and whether they are concentrated in small areas similar to crime, but such research can provide police officers new approaches to working with people with mental health problems. The police are the primary emergency response for calls involving someone with a mental illness or experiencing a mental health crisis and the authors provide suggestions for policing that draw from strategies used in hot spot policing and mental health responses, like CIT, to address challenges of modern policing and working with people with mental health problems.

Fetal growth and subsequent mental health problems in children aged 4 to 13 years

2000 ◽  
Vol 42 (01) ◽  
pp. 14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen R Zubrick ◽  
Jennifer J Kurinczuk ◽  
Brett M C McDermott ◽  
Robert S McKelvey ◽  
Sven R Silburn ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Fetal Growth ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Health Problems

Mental Health Among Adolescents from Returned Portuguese Immigrant Families

2010 ◽  
Vol 69 (3) ◽  
pp. 131-139 ◽  
Author(s):  
Félix Neto
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Immigrant Families ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Mental Health Outcomes ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Older Adolescents ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Portuguese Adolescents

This study investigated mental health problems and their predictors among adolescents from returned immigrant families. The sample consisted of 360 returned adolescents (mean age = 16.8 years; SD = 1.9). The mean duration of a sojourn in Portugal for the sample was 8.2 years (SD = 4.5). A control group of 217 Portuguese youths were also included in the study. Adolescents from immigrant families reported mental health levels similar to those of Portuguese adolescents who have never migrated. Girls showed more mental health problems than boys. Younger adolescents showed fewer mental health problems than older adolescents. Adaptation variables contributed to mental health outcomes even after acculturation variables were accounted for. Implications of the study for counselors are discussed.

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