What Works in Youth Suicide Prevention? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

EClinicalMedicine

Volumn 4-5, Issue , 2018, Pages 52-91

  Robinson, Jo ^a   Bailey, Eleanor ^a   Witt, Katrina ^b   Stefanac, Nina ^a   Milner, Allison ^c   Currier, Dianne ^c   Pirkis, Jane ^c   Condron, Patrick ^d   Hetrick, Sarah ^a,e  

^a THE NATIONAL CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE IN YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH   (Australia)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^e UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Meta analysis; Self harm; Suicide prevention; Systematic review; Young people

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTOMUTILATION; DEMOGRAPHY; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; LOW INCOME COUNTRY; MIDDLE INCOME COUNTRY; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; WORKPLACE;

EID: 85063496578     PISSN: None     EISSN: 25895370     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2018.10.004     Document Type: Article

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