TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2022//
TI  - "If this is an emergency, hang up and dial 911" in the era of 988
JO  - Psychiatric services
A1  - Pope, Leah G.
A1  - Compton, Michael T.
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - The recent implementation of 988 as a behavioral crisis hotline is a critical opportunity for improving crisis care across the United States. The bold vision for 988 is to offer individuals experiencing a mental health crisis a rapid entry into a coordinated crisis system and reduce reliance on 911 (and prevent a police response when it is not warranted). In this Open Forum, the authors suggest that mental health professionals have a role to play in educating their clients about when to use 988. Promoting 988 will also depend on answering key questions about what constitutes a crisis and how 988 is being implemented at a local level.    Keywords: Suicide prevention <p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1075-2730
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.20220261
ID  - ref1
ER  -