Citation

Brockopp GW. Crisis Interv. 1970; 2(1): 2-7.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1970, Suicide Prevention and Crisis Service)

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Abstract

Less than two decades ago the first suicide prevention center was opened in the United States. Today such centers play such a vital role in our array or mental health services that it is difficult to imagine that this specialized center, devoted to helping individuals in suicidal or other severe emotional crises, is such a relatively recent innovation. In its short, exciting history the suicide prevention center has radically changed, incorporating many new ideas and discarding those that did not prove useful. In this short paper I would like to take a look at the future of suicide prevention centers in the United States and try to explore the future of this movement and to outline some of the concepts I believe will be a part of the center of the future.

To understand the future direction that Suicide Prevention Services may take in this country, it is necessary to go back and look at the history of this movement to see the changes that have taken place in its development and in the models it has produced. Since its history is short, this is quite easy. In fact one can look at suicide prevention in terms of two ten-year...

Language: en