Karen M WrightKaren M. Wright is Professor of Nursing and the Head of School of Nursing at the University of Central Lancashire. Previously, Karen was Nurse Consultant for Personality Disorder within a high secure hospital. She has subsequently developed aclaimed curriculum, research and practice initiatives in this field and also in the care and support of individuals with eating disorder. Her research into how the police assess mentally distressed people in public places and custody areas established the Public Psychiatric Emergency Assessment Tool, adopted by the College of Policing and cited in Department of Health policies including Closing the Gap and the Crisis Concordat. Read More Read Less