Postcards, green cards and telephone calls: therapeutic contact with individuals following self-harm.

Self-harm is a major public health problem and universal interventions such as contacting individuals by post or telephone following a self-harm episode have received much attention recently. They may also appeal to service providers because of their low cost. However, a widespread introduction of t...

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Bibliografische gegevens
Hoofdauteurs: Kapur, N, Cooper, J, Bennewith, O, Gunnell, D, Hawton, K
Formaat: Journal article
Taal:English
Gepubliceerd in: 2010
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Samenvatting:Self-harm is a major public health problem and universal interventions such as contacting individuals by post or telephone following a self-harm episode have received much attention recently. They may also appeal to service providers because of their low cost. However, a widespread introduction of these interventions cannot be justified without a better understanding of whether they work, and if so how.