Anonymised transcripts are available via the University of Bath Research Data Archive. The data is available to researchers on application, rather than on an open access basis. This is to protect the privacy of participants and this requirement forms part of the ethical approval for this study. The reference and DOI for the data will be as follows: Lindridge, J., Edwards, T., Blackwood, L., in press. Dataset for: Decision-making and acute behavioural disturbance (ABD): A qualitative thematic analysis of perspectives on decision-making by UK ambulance paramedics. Bath: University of Bath Research Data Archive. https://researchdata.bath.ac.uk/id/eprint/1486. The DOI will be activated on publication of the manuscript.