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Voluntary Registries: Filling the Critical Information Gap in First Response to Mental Health Crises

Year: 2022

Type: article

Abstract: We argue that voluntary mental health registries integrated into the 9-1-1 system, where patients and caregivers can establish a repository of this information, will help fill this information gap by enabling first responders to quickly understand the context of a call for service with a mental health component, and to make better informed decisions. Despite valid concerns about privacy, stigma, and the potential misuse of protected health information, such registries, if carefully designed and administered, can improve the health outcomes of 9-1-1 calls for service involving mental health-related crises.

Source: The Journal of Law Medicine & Ethics

DOI: 10.1017/jme.2022.63

Authors: Brandon del Pozo, Michael T. Compton

Institutions: Brown University, Rhode Island Hospital, New York State Psychiatric Institute, Columbia University

Language: English

Topic: Healthcare Decision-Making and Restraints

Subfield: Clinical Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: green

Funder: National Institute on Drug Abuse