Resistances encountered in starting a group therapy program for suicide attempters in varied administrative settings.
This paper reports the predictable areas of difficulty-funding issues, management and personal bias issues, theoretical issues-which emerged in the development of five treatment groups composed entirely of depressed and suicidal patients. These groups represent a coordinated effort between the city/county mental health system and the authors' funding agencies. Effective strategies for overcoming these difficulties are discussed.
D006801:Humans; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011615:Psychotherapy, Group / Q000191:economics*; D013406:Suicide, Attempted / Q000517:prevention & control*