title: Social class and group therapy in a working class population.
abstract: In a clinic in which the assignment of patients to therapy was demonstrated as not affected by social class and in which no patient was excluded as unsuitable, 45% of those referred to group therapy stayed 2 or more years. The only category that consistently correlated with not remaining in treatment was that of unemployment. When unemployed persons were included there appeared to be a significant correlation between a stay of  2 or more years and social class. When only employed persons were considered, this significance disappeared.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D004522:Educational Status; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007358:Insurance, Psychiatric; D007902:Length of Stay; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011615:Psychotherapy, Group; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D012923:Social Class; D014478:Unemployment
chemical_list: D011619:Psychotropic Drugs