title: Use of a crisis committee in a therapeutic community.
abstract: Described is the use of a patient crisis committee in an adult therapeutic community. The crisis committee is a function of the patient government and is called into action in situations formerly handled by physicians or nurses. This method appears to be highly successful in the therapeutic community described.
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D010361:Patients; D010379:Peer Group; D011340:Problem Solving; D013808:Therapeutic Community