Active contact and follow-up interventions to prevent repeat suicide attempts during high-risk periods among patients admitted to emergency departments for suicidal behavior: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Background There is evidence that several intervention types, including psychotherapy, reduce repeat suicide attempts. However, these interventions are less applicable to the heterogeneous patients admitted to emergency departments (EDs). The risk of a repeat suicide attempt is especially h...

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Main Authors: Masatoshi Inagaki, Yoshitaka Kawashima, Naohiro Yonemoto, Mitsuhiko Yamada
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-01-01
Series:BMC Psychiatry
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12888-019-2017-7