Understanding the effectiveness of school-based interventions to prevent suicide: A realist review

Child and Adolescent Mental Health

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 131-139

  Balaguru, Vasumathi ^a   Sharma, Juhi ^b   Waheed, Waquas ^c  

^a Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS)   (United Kingdom)

^b Dorothy Pattison Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^c LANCASHIRE CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Intervention; Prevention; School; Self injury; Suicide

Indexed keywords

AUTOMUTILATION; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBLEM SOLVING; REVIEW; SUICIDE;

EID: 84882870016     PISSN: 1475357X     EISSN: 14753588     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-3588.2012.00668.x     Document Type: Review

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