Citation

Frederick CJ. Crisis Interv. 1970; 2(1): 2.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1970, Suicide Prevention and Crisis Service)

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Abstract

Not only in the field of crisis intervention and suicide prevention but in the entire mental health field today, broad, new, creative and innovative services comprise the present watchword. The emphasis is away from traditional approaches to treatment and in the direction of reaching larger groups of society which heretofore have received little attention. Many of these groups have become high risk groups, such as Indians, professional groups, college students, and the aged.

METHODS to do effective research and provide realistic and practical treatment is a sine qua non.

The study of so-called "psychological equivalents" of suicide also warrant further attention and expansion. Example of these areas are: alcoholism and its relationship to self- assaultive behavior; heavy smoking in persons with respiratory disorders; violent behavior among minority groups which invariably leads to self-destruction; and reckless auto driving. Clinically and anecdotally, the evidence points in the direction of a great deal of suicidal behavior in these areas of activity.

Any clinic should ideally be a community clinic designed to meet the needs of the area it serves as fully as possible. Unfortunately, this has not often been the case. Suicide prevention...

Language: en