Intensive case management in suicide attempters following discharge from inpatient psychiatric care

Australian Journal of Primary Health

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 49-58

  De Leo, Diego ^a   Heller, Travis ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Intensive case management; Psychiatric post discharge; Randomised controlled trial; Suicide risk; Telephone counselling

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; TELEHEALTH;

EID: 37149011450     PISSN: 14487527     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/PY07038     Document Type: Article

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