Differences between the Population of the Crisis Intervention Centre in Vienna With Regard to Short or Longterm Interventions

The aim of this paper is to characterize two types of people in a crisis situation: those who need few interventions & those who need help over a longer period. A population of clients between 1980-84 were divided into 2 groups: group 1 had come 1.5 times to the centre; group 2, 6 or more times. A typical group 2 client was female, under 30, not working in a profession, & constricted. A group 1 client was usually male, over 30, working in a profession, & not constricted. (NBB)