Citation

Lester D. Crisis Interv. 1970; 2(4): 92-96.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1970, Suicide Prevention and Crisis Service)

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Abstract

In a recent article, Brockopp and Lester (1969) discussed the problems associated with the caller to a 24-hour telephone suicide crisis service whose purpose in calling is to masturbate while being stimulated by a female voice. Brockopp and Lester discussed the emotional reactions of counselors handling this kind of caller and possible approaches that they can take in dealing therapeutically with him. There is nothing written in the psychiatric literature about such men, but there is some documentation of other kinds of obscene callers.

Here I want to present some data on the prevalence of obscene calls received by the general public and on the psychodynamics of the obscene caller...

Language: en