Abstract
The concept of crisis intervention, which until recently has been relegated mainly to a preventive role in the field of mental health, may also be useful to correctional workers. A day-care program for delinquent boys has innovated a specialized tech nique involving the evocation of crises and the subsequent han dling of them in a therapeutic manner. This paper discusses the development of this technique, the underlying theories, and the effectiveness of such a technique in dealing with adolescents who are acting out.
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