What does this research mean for the field?

Most police encounters with individuals experiencing psychosis in New South Wales result in welfare outcomes rather than arrests, challenging the stereotype of dangerous mentally ill individuals. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.NOVEL_FINDING. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.CHALLENGES_CONSENSUS.

What question did this study set out to answer?

This research aims to examine police encounters with individuals experiencing psychotic disorders to identify patterns and outcomes.

February 23, 2026SHILAP Revista de lepidopterologíaOpen Access

Who you gonna call? Examining police reports involving people with psychosis to improve front line management

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GKGeorge KarystianisUNSW Sydney FSFreya StephensonKing's College London PTPatricia TaflanUNSW Sydney

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Implication

Exploratory study analyzes police interactions with individuals facing mental health crises, suggesting improved management approaches.

Key Points

This research aims to examine police encounters with individuals experiencing psychotic disorders to identify patterns and outcomes.
Analyzed 100 police narratives regarding individuals labeled as 'patients' from 2017 to 2021.
Identified reasons for police involvement, arrest circumstances, and outcomes of encounters.
Focused on trends related to gender, substance use, and geographical locations of incidents.
Majority of encounters involved welfare concerns (22%) and domestic disputes (18%).
Only 11% of encounters resulted in arrest, while 71% led to transport to a hospital or mental health facility.
Over half of events (55%) resulted in patients being scheduled under the Mental Health Act.

Cite This Study

Karystianis et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/699bee1c1c6c6bad5397fcdb https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1728409

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February 23, 2026SHILAP Revista de lepidopterologíaOpen Access

Who you gonna call? Examining police reports involving people with psychosis to improve front line management

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Authors

GKGeorge KarystianisUNSW Sydney FSFreya StephensonKing's College London PTPatricia TaflanUNSW Sydney

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Implication

Exploratory study analyzes police interactions with individuals facing mental health crises, suggesting improved management approaches.

Key Points

This research aims to examine police encounters with individuals experiencing psychotic disorders to identify patterns and outcomes.
Analyzed 100 police narratives regarding individuals labeled as 'patients' from 2017 to 2021.
Identified reasons for police involvement, arrest circumstances, and outcomes of encounters.
Focused on trends related to gender, substance use, and geographical locations of incidents.
Majority of encounters involved welfare concerns (22%) and domestic disputes (18%).
Only 11% of encounters resulted in arrest, while 71% led to transport to a hospital or mental health facility.
Over half of events (55%) resulted in patients being scheduled under the Mental Health Act.

Cite This Study

Karystianis et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/699bee1c1c6c6bad5397fcdb https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1728409

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