Palmer B B, Linn L
J Community Psychol. 1979 Oct;7(4):324-7. doi: 10.1002/1520-6629(197910)7:4<324::aid-jcop2290070408>3.0.co;2-q.
Traditional mental health facilities were compared with alternative mental health facilities on their response to a crisis situation. Over one-third of the total sample of facilities (n = 50) did not respond with any help. Alternative facilities gave more direct counseling than did traditional facilities, indicating the particular suitability of alternative facilities for crisis intervention.