Evaluation Of The Effectiveness Of A Community-Based Crisis Intervention Program For People Bereaved By Suicide

Journal of Community Psychology

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 19-28

  Visser, Victoria S ^a   Comans, Tracy A ^b   Scuffham, Paul A ^b  

^a Science of Knowing Pty Ltd   (Australia)

^b GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 84889652313     PISSN: 00904392     EISSN: 15206629     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jcop.21586     Document Type: Article

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