A pilot study on the efficacy of volunteer mentorship for young adults with self-harm behaviors using a quasi-experimental design

Crisis

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2016, Pages 415-426

  Law, Yik Wa ^a   Yip, Paul S F ^a   Lai, Carmen C S ^a   Kwok, Chi Leung ^a   Wong, Paul W C ^a   Liu, Kwong Sun ^b   Ng, Pauline W L ^b   Liao, Carmen W M ^c   Wong, Tai Wai ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b PAMELA YOUDE NETHERSOLE EASTERN HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^c UNITED CHRISTIAN HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Postdischarge intervention; Quasi experimental design; Self harm; Suicide; Volunteer

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MENTOR; PILOT STUDY; PSYCHOLOGY; SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; SUICIDE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VOLUNTEER; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTORS; PILOT PROJECTS; SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SUICIDE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VOLUNTEERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85009375198     PISSN: 02275910     EISSN: 21512396     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1027/0227-5910/a000393     Document Type: Article

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