Family-based crisis intervention with suicidal adolescents in the emergency room: A pilot study

Social Work (United States)

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 133-143

  Wharff, Elizabeth A ^a   Ginnis, Katherine M ^a   Ross, Abigail M ^a  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

crisis intervention; family intervention; suicidal adolescents; suicide

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CRISIS INTERVENTION; DEPRESSION; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FAMILY THERAPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PILOT STUDY; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDE; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; BOSTON; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CRISIS INTERVENTION; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FAMILY THERAPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; PILOT PROJECTS; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDE;

EID: 84868222964     PISSN: 00378046     EISSN: 15456846     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/sw/sws017     Document Type: Article

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