Suicide prevention by online support groups: An action theory-based model of emotional first aid

Archives of Suicide Research

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 52-63

  Gilat, Itzhak ^a,b   Shahar, Golan ^b,c  

^a The Israeli Association for Emotional First Aid

^b BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

^c YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Action theory; Online support group; Suicide; Trained volunteers

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HUMAN; INTERNET; ISRAEL; NONBIOLOGICAL MODEL; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; SELF HELP; SUICIDE; VOLUNTARY WORKER;

HUMANS; INTERNET; ISRAEL; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SELF-HELP GROUPS; SUICIDE; VOLUNTARY WORKERS;

EID: 58149252248     PISSN: 13811118     EISSN: 15436136     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13811110802572148     Document Type: Article

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