title: The use of indigenous volunteers in a rehabilitation living unit for disturbed college students.
abstract: Indigenous volunteers may provide a supplementary source of help to their emotionally disturbed peers. Lowering the threshold of accessibility of professional staff for direct service to students and consultation with dormitory staff are also a part of this program. Initial findings show promise for decreasing the dropout rate of disturbed students. There is a consensus among volunteers and clients concerning the relative value of the therapeutic community as a resource for treatment and maturation.
authors.affiliation: Student Health Center, USA.
authors.forename: E R
authors.initials: ER
authors.lastname: Sinnett
authors.forename: L K
authors.initials: LK
authors.lastname: Niedenthal