Unlearning ‘Excited Delirium’: Acute Behavioural Disturbance, Race, Mental Health and Policing

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Black people in the UK face stark inequalities in mental health care and policing. This project investigates how psuedo-diagnoses labels like ‘Excited Delirium’ and ‘Acute Behavioural Disturbance’ have been used to justify deaths in police custody — and works with communities to push for justice and change
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Just Knowledge Team

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August 1, 2025

Unlearning ‘Excited Delirium’: Acute Behavioural Disturbance, Race, Mental Health and Policing

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