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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Main Authors: Kapur, N, Cooper, J, Bennewith, O, Gunnell, D, Hawton, K
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2010
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