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Table 2 Mental health problems of individuals with public mental health crises

From: Role of the police in linking individuals experiencing mental health crises with mental health services

Mental health problems*

With care contact

Without care contact

 

(N=159)

(N=162)

 

N

%

N

%

Psychotic disorder

59

37

33

20

Bipolar disorder

13

8

10

6

Other mood disorder

15

9

5

3

Dementia or other cognitive disorder

3

2

11

7

Substance use disorder

75

47

52

32

Personality disorder

49

31

14

9

Other mental disorder

44

28

22

14

Unclear mental health problem#

9

6

59

36

  1. *Classification into multiple categories for comorbid disorders.
  2. #Mental health problem described, but no diagnosis provided.