MATES in construction: Impact of a multimodal, community-based program for suicide prevention in the construction industry

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 8, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 4180-4196

  Gullestrup, Jorgen ^a   Lequertier, Belinda ^b   Martin, Graham ^b  

^a MATES in Construction   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Construction industry; Gender; Male health; Men; Prevention; Suicide

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BUILDING INDUSTRY; BUILDING WORKER; CASE MANAGEMENT; COMMUNITY PROGRAM; CONTROLLED STUDY; EARLY INTERVENTION; GATEKEEPER TRAINING; GENERAL AWARENESS TRAINING; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NONMEDICAL OCCUPATIONS; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIAL VALIDITY; SUICIDE; SUICIDE FIRST AID TRAINING; TELEPHONE; VALIDITY;

EID: 82555168000     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph8114180     Document Type: Article

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