Can postdischarge follow-up contacts prevent suicide and suicidal behavior? A Review of the Evidence

Crisis

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 32-41

  Luxton, David D ^a,b   June, Jennifer D ^a   Comtois, Katherine Anne ^b  

^a Joint Base Lewis McChord   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Caring letters; Contact; Follow up; Postdischarge; Suicide prevention

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SUICIDE; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; WRITING;

CORRESPONDENCE AS TOPIC; HUMANS; PATIENT DISCHARGE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SUICIDE; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED;

EID: 84873898167     PISSN: 02275910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1027/0227-5910/a000158     Document Type: Article

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