Turning critics into allies.
The siting of psychiatric intensive care units can rouse unreasonable hostility among local communities. Most of the opposition results from fears based on misinformation which can be calmed by a public relations exercise aimed directly at the community concerned.
D003159:Community-Institutional Relations; D004739:England; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000628:therapy; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011639:Public Opinion; D011641:Public Relations; D012637:Security Measures