The SOS suicide prevention program: Further evidence of efficacy and effectiveness

Prevention Science

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 157-166

  Schilling, Elizabeth A ^a   Aseltine, Robert H ^a   James, Amy ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT HEALTH CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Evaluation; Prevention; Schools; Suicide

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CONNECTICUT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MALE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCHOOL; STANDARDS; SUICIDE;

ADOLESCENT; CONNECTICUT; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; SCHOOLS; SUICIDE;

EID: 85008479755     PISSN: 13894986     EISSN: 15736695     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11121-015-0594-3     Document Type: Article

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