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Resistances Encountered in Starting a Group Therapy Program for Suicide Attempters in Varied Administrative Settings
Author(s) -
Hackel Jacqueline,
Asimos Chrisula T.
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
suicide and life‐threatening behavior
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.544
H-Index - 90
eISSN - 1943-278X
pISSN - 0363-0234
DOI - 10.1111/j.1943-278x.1981.tb00908.x
Subject(s) - mental health , psychology , psychiatry
This paper reports the predictable areas of difficulty—funding issues, management and personal bias issues, theoretical issues—which emerged in the development of five treatment groups composed entirely of depressed and suicidal patients. These groups represent a coordinated effort between the city/county mental health system and the authors' funding agencies. Effective strategies for overcoming these difficulties are discussed.