Covid-19 lock down stress and type 1 diabetes mellitus - analysis of crisis psychological intervention (Preprint)

BACKGROUND The COVID-19 pandemic has challenged the world view of most people. The social isolation after the lock-down has not only led to economic difficulties, but also adverse psychological reactions. As in most countries, also in Poland the situation was very challenging for T1DM patients. In this case a crisis intervention team for T1 DM patients was established. The goal of the team was to provide psychological support for the patients if needed and to present information concerning how the patients may obtain medical consultations/prescriptions. OBJECTIVE Analysis of psychological parameters and main emotional reactions of T1DM patients during Covid-19 lock-down METHODS An email with information concerning the possibility of online consultation with psychologists/psychiatrist, with an attached set of psychological tests was sent to all patients with T1DM who were under the care of outpatient diabetes clinic. The consultations were done by licensed clinical psychologist and psychologist. The study was approved by the bioethics committee RESULTS The patients who decided to use psychological support had statistically higher level of anxiety and stress that patients from the group who did not seek for support. CONCLUSIONS The presented intervention team may be perceived as an example of an important and successful cooperation and communication between specialists of different fields of medicine (diabetology, psychiatry and psychology) in a moment of crisis situation.

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Impact of Crisis Intervention Team Training on Correctional Officers' Perceptions of Stress

PsycEXTRA Dataset ◽

10.1037/e568502014-001 ◽

2014 ◽

Author(s):

Abigail S. Tucker ◽

Vincent B. Van Hasselt ◽

Elizabeth A. Palmer ◽

Tiffany Maple

Keyword(s):

Crisis Intervention ◽

Correctional Officers ◽

Team Training ◽

Crisis Intervention Team ◽

Intervention Team

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Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Training: Selection Effects and Long-Term Changes in Perceptions of Mental Illness and Community Preparedness

Journal of Police Crisis Negotiations ◽

10.1080/15332581003756992 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 10 (1-2) ◽

pp. 133-152 ◽

Cited By ~ 24

Author(s):

Christian Ritter ◽

Jennifer L.S. Teller ◽

Mark R. Munetz ◽

Natalie Bonfine

Keyword(s):

Mental Illness ◽

Crisis Intervention ◽

Selection Effects ◽

Crisis Intervention Team ◽

Long Term Changes ◽

Community Preparedness ◽

Intervention Team

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The crisis intervention team (CIT) model: An evidence-based policing practice?

Behavioral Sciences & the Law ◽

10.1002/bsl.2304 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 35 (5-6) ◽

pp. 431-441 ◽

Cited By ~ 21

Author(s):

Amy C. Watson ◽

Michael T. Compton ◽

Jeffrey N. Draine

Keyword(s):

Crisis Intervention ◽

Evidence Based ◽

Crisis Intervention Team ◽

Intervention Team ◽

Evidence Based Policing ◽

Cit Model

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Crisis Intervention Team Training and the Protection Motivation Theory

Journal of Social Change ◽

10.5590/josc.2018.10.1.08 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 10 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Monique Allen ◽

Greg Campbell

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Crisis Intervention ◽

Police Officers ◽

Lived Experiences ◽

Protection Motivation Theory ◽

Mental Illnesses ◽

Protection Motivation ◽

Motivation Theory ◽

Crisis Intervention Team ◽

Intervention Team

The problem addressed in this phenomenological study was the lack of documentation that supported the lived experiences of crisis intervention team (CIT)-trained police officers related to their field encounters with persons with mental illnesses. The purpose of the study was to explore the lived experiences of officers among CIT-trained police officers to address the problem. The protection motivation theory was aligned closest with the teachings of CIT training as described by the study participants’ lived experiences. Participants provided the study’s collected data, which was composed of completed questionnaires and transcribed interviews. The empirical theoretical framework method of analysis used was a combination of inductive coding and theme analysis that established the results of this study. Key findings of the study identified a significant amount of frustration expressed in the lived experiences of the CIT-trained police officers. Frustration was experienced by officers who applied the protection motivation theory to ensure the well-being of persons experiencing a mental crisis. There was considerable pushback from the public mental health facilities, which added to the frustration experienced by CIT-trained police officers who attempted to navigate treatment with the limited resources available to help persons in mental crisis. The positive social change produced from this study included recommendations to police leadership and mental health advocates to encourage certain CIT-training-related practices that directly impact CIT field encounters with persons in mental crises. Specialized training may promote improved departmental outcomes such as sustainability of gains for those in crises and enable police officer accountability and reliability.

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Depression and Anxiety in Pathways of Medically Assisted Reproduction: The Role of Infertility Stress Dimensions

Clinical Practice and Epidemiology in Mental Health ◽

10.2174/1745017901915010101 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 15 (1) ◽

pp. 101-109 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Andrea Pozza ◽

Davide Dèttore ◽

Maria Elisabetta Coccia

Keyword(s):

Assisted Reproduction ◽

Psychological Intervention ◽

Lower State ◽

Depression And Anxiety ◽

Psychological Reactions ◽

Medically Assisted Reproduction ◽

The Family ◽

Sexual Concerns ◽

State And Trait Anxiety

Background: Depressive and anxious symptoms are common psychological reactions to infertility and Medically Assisted Reproduction (MAR). No study compared depressive and anxious symptoms and infertility stress dimensions across homologous and heterologous MAR, nor explored the specific role of the infertility stress dimensions in the two pathways. Homologous MAR may be associated with higher distress as the couple feel that the responsibility to reproduce and carry on the family line falls on them, and they feel inadequate if they are unable to bear children. Objective: We compared depressive/anxious symptoms and infertility stress dimensions between individuals undergoing homologous and heterologous MAR. We also explored the association between the infertility stress dimensions and depressive/anxious symptoms separately in two MAR pathways. Methods: Two-hundred twenty-six individuals participated [mean age = 39.71 years; 54.45% women]: 118 (52.2%) in homologous and 108 (47.8%) in heterologous MAR. The Fertility Problem Inventory, Beck Depression Inventory-II, and State and Trait Anxiety Inventory-Y form were administered. Results: Individuals in homologous MAR had higher depressive/state-trait anxious symptoms, general infertility stress, and infertility-related sexual concerns than those in heterologous MAR. In homologous MAR, social and sexual concerns were associated with depressive/trait anxious symptoms while gender had no effect. In heterologous MAR, male gender was associated with lower state anxious symptoms while infertility stress dimensions had no effect. Conclusion: Individuals in homologous MAR are a more distressed subgroup which requires a tailored supportive psychological intervention specifically on sexual and social concerns.

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Characteristics of Patients Referred to Psychiatric Emergency Services by Crisis Intervention Team Police Officers

Community Mental Health Journal ◽

10.1007/s10597-010-9295-3 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 46 (6) ◽

pp. 579-584 ◽

Cited By ~ 17

Author(s):

Beth Broussard ◽

Joanne A. McGriff ◽

Berivan N. Demir Neubert ◽

Barbara D’Orio ◽

Michael T. Compton

Keyword(s):

Crisis Intervention ◽

Police Officers ◽

Emergency Services ◽

Psychiatric Emergency ◽

Crisis Intervention Team ◽

Psychiatric Emergency Services ◽

Intervention Team

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Law enforcement and mental health clinician partnerships in global mental health: outcomes for the Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) model adaptation in Liberia, West Africa

Global Mental Health ◽

10.1017/gmh.2019.31 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 7 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Mina Boazak ◽

Sarah Yoss ◽

Brandon A. Kohrt ◽

Wilfred Gwaikolo ◽

Pat Strode ◽

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Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Law Enforcement ◽

Crisis Intervention ◽

Global Mental Health ◽

Law Enforcement Officers ◽

The United States ◽

Crisis Intervention Team ◽

Knowledge And Attitudes ◽

Intervention Team ◽

Cit Model

Abstract Background The Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) model is a law enforcement strategy that aims to build alliances between the law enforcement and mental health communities. Despite its success in the United States, CIT has not been used in low- and middle-income countries. This study assesses the immediate and 9-month outcomes of CIT training on trainee knowledge and attitudes. Methods Twenty-two CIT trainees (14 law enforcement officers and eight mental health clinicians) were evaluated using pre-developed measures assessing knowledge and attitudes related to mental illness. Evaluations were conducted prior to, immediately after, and 9 months post training. Results The CIT training produced improvements both immediately and 9 months post training in knowledge and attitudes, suggesting that CIT can benefit law enforcement officers even in extremely low-resource settings with limited specialized mental health service infrastructure. Conclusion These findings support further exploration of the benefits of CIT in highly under-resourced settings.

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The Use of the Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Model for Corrections Officers: Reducing Incidents within a County Jail

The Prison Journal ◽

10.1177/0032885520956334 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 100 (5) ◽

pp. 581-602

Author(s):

Erin B. Comartin ◽

Kendra Wells ◽

Alana Zacharias ◽

Sheryl Kubiak

Keyword(s):

Crisis Intervention ◽

Crisis Intervention Team ◽

Corrections Officers ◽

Abrupt Decrease ◽

Intervention Team ◽

Specialized Unit ◽

Cit Model ◽

The Impact ◽

Team Model

This study presents an adaptation of the Crisis Intervention Team Model (CIT) to a jail setting. Pre-post surveys and interviews assessed changes in corrections officers’ (CO) knowledge of and attitudes toward mental health. Cell Removal Team (CRT) services assessed the impact of CIT on the use of this specialized unit. Results indicate positive changes in CO attitudes, increased de-escalation skills, and an abrupt decrease in the level of CRT usage, with results sustained in the 8-month follow-up period.

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