Using short-term intervention with priests

In ten weekly sessions, each lasting one and a half hours, the authors met with six priests to increase the priests' knowledge of mental health resources, to break down stereotypes concerning both mental health professionals and priests, and to help them deal with the changes that are occurring in the church organization. The priests were able to deal only superficially with issues such as identity and intimacy. But as a result of the experience, they could cope better with their day-to-day work and were better able to use mental health professionals as consultants.