Postcards, green cards and telephone calls: therapeutic contact with individuals following self-harm.
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چکیده
Self-harm is a major public health problem and universal interventions such as contacting individuals by post or telephone following a self-harm episode have received much attention recently. They may also appeal to service providers because of their low cost. However, a widespread introduction of these interventions cannot be justified without a better understanding of whether they work, and if so how.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The British journal of psychiatry : the journal of mental science
دوره 197 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2010