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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全球心理健康中的执法和心理健康临床医生伙伴关系：西非利比里亚危机干预小组 (CIT) 模型适应的结果

背景 危机干预小组 (CIT) 模式是一种执法策略，旨在在执法部门和心理健康社区之间建立联盟。尽管在美国取得了成功，但 CIT 并未在低收入和中等收入国家使用。本研究评估了 CIT 培训对学员知识和态度的直接和 9 个月结果。方法 22 名 CIT 学员（14 名执法人员和 8 名心理健康临床医生）使用预先制定的评估与精神疾病相关的知识和态度的措施进行了评估。在培训前、培训后和培训后 9 个月进行评估。结果 CIT 培训在知识和态度培训后立即和 9 个月都产生了改善，表明即使在资源极其匮乏且专业心理健康服务基础设施有限的环境中，CIT 也可以使执法人员受益。结论 这些发现支持进一步探索 CIT 在资源高度匮乏的环境中的益处。