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The time-limited hot line

M T Loring1, E T Wimberley

  • 1Department of Mental Health and Human Services, Georgia State University, Atlanta 30303.

Social Work
|May 1, 1993
PubMed
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Time-limited hot lines are emerging as a crucial crisis intervention model, driven by media attention to social issues. These services offer accessible public response and extend mental health support networks.

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Area of Science:

  • Social Work
  • Public Health
  • Media Studies

Background:

  • Traditional long-term crisis intervention hot lines are the dominant model.
  • Increasing media coverage of social and mental health issues is a significant trend.
  • Local agencies are motivated to respond to public needs highlighted by the media.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the increasing use of time-limited hot lines.
  • To examine the role of electronic media in driving the adoption of these services.
  • To highlight the benefits of time-limited hot lines for public response and service extension.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of the proliferation of time-limited, issue-oriented hot lines.
  • Examination of the influence of electronic media (television) on social services.

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  • Discussion of the suitability of hot lines for public engagement and information dissemination.

    • Main Results:

    • Time-limited hot lines are increasingly adopted as a response to media-driven social issues.
    • These services provide an effective forum for public interaction and crisis response.
    • Hot lines serve as a vital extension of the human services network.

    Conclusions:

    • Time-limited hot lines are a growing and effective model for crisis intervention.
    • They leverage media attention to address pressing social and mental health concerns.
    • These services enhance public access to mental health information and support.