Abstract
The process involved in the rejection of an individual or an entire mental health team from a community is a matter of importance to mental health professionals. The authors attempt to compare the experiences of a resident taking an elective in community consultation and the process of failure related by the Cummingses in Closed Ranks. The usefulness of clinical "post-mortem" sessions by colleagues within the program is emphasized as a means of analyzing a potential crisis and provides an opportunity to assess prevailing community attitudes. Selected operational hypotheses are presented to assist in preventing program failures.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 101-109 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Community Mental Health Journal |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Apr 1970 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Health(social science)
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
- Psychiatry and Mental health
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Berken, G., & Eisdorfer, C. (1970). Closed Ranks in microcosm: Pitfalls of a training experience in community consultation. Community Mental Health Journal, 6(2), 101-109. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01434655