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Self-help groups viewed by mental health professionals: A survey and comments

1978; Wiley; Volume: 6; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1007/bf00885522

1573-2770

Leon H. Levy,

Family Caregiving in Mental Illness

American Journal of Community PsychologyVolume 6, Issue 4 p. 305-313 Article Self-help groups viewed by mental health professionals: A survey and comments Leon H. Levy, Corresponding Author Leon H. Levy Indiana University, Indiana, USA Department of Psychology, University of Maryland-Baltimore County, 5401 Wilkens Avenue, 21228 Baltimore, MarylandSearch for more papers by this author Leon H. Levy, Corresponding Author Leon H. Levy Indiana University, Indiana, USA Department of Psychology, University of Maryland-Baltimore County, 5401 Wilkens Avenue, 21228 Baltimore, MarylandSearch for more papers by this author First published: 01 August 1978 https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00885522Citations: 25 This study is one of a series on self-help groups supported in part by a grant, MH 24961, from the National Institute of Mental Health. The author wishes to acknowledge the particularly valuable assistance of Richard Wollert in both the organizational phases of the survey and in its data analyses. Helpful comments were received on an earlier draft of the paper from Robert Durham, Kenneth Heller, Robert Schwartz, and Sandra M. Levy. AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat References Caplan, G., The theory and practice of mental health consultation. 1970. New York: Basic Books. G. Caplan, M. Killilea, Support systems and mutual help: Multidisciplinary explorations. 1976. New York: Grune & Stratton. Dumont, M. P., Self-help treatment programs: An overview. American Journal of Psychiatry. 1974. 131 631–635. Gartner, A., Riessman, F., The service society and the consumer vanguard. 1974. New York: Harper & Row. Killilea, M., G. Caplan, M. Killilea, Mutual help organizations: Interpretations in the literature. Support systems and mutual help: Multidisciplinary explorations. 1976. New York: Grune and Stratton. Levy, L. H., Self-help groups: Types and processes. Journal of Applied Behavioral Science. 1976. 12 310–322. Tracy, G. S., Gussow, Z., Self-help health groups: A grass-roots response to a need for services. Journal of Applied Behavioral Science. 1976. 12 381–396. Citing Literature Volume6, Issue4August 1978Pages 305-313 ReferencesRelatedInformation