Mapping contacts with police after a first episode of psychosis

This project offers the opportunity for students to examine contacts with police in a large cohort of individuals who were treated for a first episode psychosis (FEP) treated at the Early Psychosis Prevention and Intervention Centre (EPPIC) at Orygen, Parkville between 1998-2000. As part of the long-term follow-up study (FEPOS15 – the First Episode Psychosis Outcome Study – 15 year+ follow up), we have recently linked cohort data to the Victorian Police's Law Enforcement Assistance Program (LEAP). We have data on offending behaviours, victimisation, family violence and police call outs for medical episodes. One DPsych student has been looking at several aspects of violent offending behaviours but there a range of opportunities available for several students to explore other aspects of the data.