title: New approaches to crisis intervention.
abstract: Constant efforts to improve crisis services have led to many innovative programs. Some have proven their feasibility and become established procedures. Others are now in a developing stage and still others represent new approaches. A survey of 50 suicide prevention and crisis services around the world provides evidence of a trend toward a broadening range of services, a more active case-finding approach, greater visibility, increased integration into the community care system, and creative leadership by newer and smaller centers as well as the well-established ones. This is being accomplished without relinquishing the traditional respect for anonymity, ever-present availability, and a nonjudgmental regard for each person's need.
mesh_terms: D003376:Counseling; D003419:Crisis Intervention; D005196:Family Therapy; D006801:Humans; D011340:Problem Solving; D011615:Psychotherapy, Group; D000092864:Suicide Prevention