Experiences of a Community Crisis Intervention Service

Figures & data

Table 1. Service-user interview participants.

Pseudonym	Age (yrs)	Access route	No of previous visits
Derek	60–64	Referred	3+	Physical health difficulties, mental health difficulties and suicidal behaviours in family members, diagnosed and medicated mental health difficulties, long standing suicidal ideation and planning, availed of mental health services
Frank	45–49	Referred	0	Diagnosed mental health difficulty and medicated, availed of hospital previously but not specialised mental health services, some crisis situations had involved PSNI, suicidal thoughts
Peter	35–39	Referred	0	Previous mental health difficulties and use of mental health services, use of alcohol and illegal substances, intoxicated, not actively suicidal
Cathy	18–24	Self-referred	4+	Medication for diagnosed mental health difficulty and safety plan in place, had previous inpatient admissions.
Crystal	18–24	Referred	0	Traumatic event (undisclosed to family prior to CCIS visit), no mental health diagnosis, intoxicated at time of visit, no prior service use, guided by family, engaged with primary care and counselling after

Figure 1. Thematic diagram of study findings.