Date of Award
6-2017
Document Type
Project
Degree Name
Master of Social Work
Department
School of Social Work
First Reader/Committee Chair
Lizano, Erica
Abstract
The Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) training program is a community partnership that provides education, understanding, interventions, relationships, and protection for responding officers, individuals in crisis and the community. The purpose of this study is to assess the effectiveness of CIT training amongst law enforcement officers in reducing stigmatizing attitudes and opinions on mental illnesses. The study uses a dependent means t-test to test the study participant’s attitudes and opinions on mental illnesses using a pre/post-test survey. A modified version of the Attitudes to Severe Mental Illness Scale was used to measure attitudes, beliefs, and opinions of mental illness. This modified version was developed based on CIT course material. The ultimate goal of this study was to gain insight within the law enforcement community as to whether or not CIT training is raising awareness on the issue of mental health. Findings from this study suggest that after participation, those in the CIT training reported lower levels of non-stigmatizing opinions and attitudes in two of the four factors being analyzed.
Recommended Citation
Caro, Peter A., "TESTING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS INTERVENTION TEAM TRAINING: A COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIP AMONG COUNTY SERVICES AND LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS" (2017). Electronic Theses, Projects, and Dissertations. 458.
https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd/458