Postcards, green cards and telephone calls: therapeutic contact with individuals following self-harm.
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.
Kapur
Navneet
N
Cooper
Jayne
J
Bennewith
Olive
O
Gunnell
David
D
Hawton
Keith
K
D006801:Humans; D008134:Long-Term Care / Q000379:methods*; D011177:Postal Service; D019114:Remote Consultation / Q000379:methods*; D016728:Self-Injurious Behavior / Q000628:therapy*; D013689:Telephone