title: Group therapy as a treatment technique for severely disturbed outpatients.
abstract: The outpatient psychia-ric department of a general hospital utilizes an economical four-day-a-week group program for severely disturbed patients who need intensive therapy but not hospitalization. The main treatment modality is group therapy four days a week; patients also have access to occupational therapy, vocational rehabilitation counseling, and community activities. Follow-up of 48 patients showed that 82 per cent felt they had improved. The author believes such a program can be offered as an economical alternative to a day hospital that is not feasible because of lack of space and staff.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003863:Depression / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D009497:Neurotic Disorders / Q000628:therapy; D010044:Outpatient Clinics, Hospital; D011567:Psychiatric Department, Hospital; D011615:Psychotherapy, Group; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000628:therapy; D000092864:Suicide Prevention