Evaluation of gatekeeper training for suicide prevention in veterans

Archives of Suicide Research

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 148-154

  Matthieu, Monica M ^a,b   Cross, Wendi ^c   Batres, Alfonso R ^b   Flora, Charles M ^b   Knox, Kerry L ^b,c  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST LOUIS   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Gatekeepers; Health personnel; Health service; Suicide; Veterans

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION; EVALUATION; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT REFERRAL; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; STATISTICS; SUICIDE; UTILIZATION REVIEW; VETERAN;

ADULT; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; GATEKEEPING; HUMANS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES; SUICIDE; VETERANS;

EID: 40749103845     PISSN: 13811118     EISSN: 15436136     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13811110701857491     Document Type: Article

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