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- Title
Use of Group Process in an Institution.
- Authors
Cohen, A. Alfred
- Abstract
The article discusses the importance of group process in the New York State Training School for Boys in Warwick, New York. From its opening in 1938, the Warwick treatment program had used a clinical team for diagnosis, treatment, interpretation, consultation and staff training. According to the American Psychiatric Association, for every 150 youngsters in residential treatment centers, there should be provided one psychiatrist and one psychologist and for every 30 children, there should be one psychiatric caseworker. Since most of the state training schools have populations of 800 or more, the basic staff required would be two psychiatrists, two psychologists and ten caseworkers. In addition, two case-work supervisors should be added. The clinical personnel at the program fell below these standards. In this connection, it is necessary to face the realities of public budgeting. Public institutions caring for larger populations of children have a per capita of $2,600 to $2,800 at present, without the full complement of professional staff. Even assuming that funds are available, trained staff are not available to meet these requirements.
- Subjects
WARWICK (N.Y.); NEW York (State); UNITED States; RESIDENTIAL treatment of disturbed children; GROUP process; TREATMENT programs; GROUP psychotherapy for children; SOCIAL services; AMERICAN Psychiatric Association; PSYCHIATRISTS; PSYCHOLOGISTS
- Publication
Social Work, 1956, Vol 1, Issue 4, p57
- ISSN
0037-8046
- Publication type
Article