Episode 3: Challenges for An Garda Síochána as First Responders to Children and Young People with Mental Health Crises

Professor Anne Doherty, Social Media Editor of the Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine, is joined by Professor Fiona McNicholas and Dr Louise Rooney to discuss their recent paper for the IJPM titled "A qualitative study exploring the challenges for a national police force as first responders to children and young people presenting with mental health crises: perspectives of emergency department professionals".Professor McNicholas is Professor of Child Psychiatry at University College Dublin and a Consultant Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist at Crumlin Hospital and the Lucena Clinic.Dr Rooney is a criminologist with experience conducting applied research in both criminal justice and health settings.The IJPM is the official journal of the College of Psychiatrists of Ireland.Follow the IJPM on Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/ijpm.bsky.social⁠⁠