Preventing Suicide and Self-Harm
| Autor: | Philip John Tyson, Claire Law, Emma Johnsey, Sue Hall, Sophie Reed, Olusola Aruna |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
business.industry Poison control Human factors and ergonomics medicine.disease Suicide prevention Occupational safety and health 030227 psychiatry 03 medical and health sciences Psychiatry and Mental health Distress 0302 clinical medicine Harm Helpline Family medicine Injury prevention medicine 030212 general & internal medicine Medical emergency business |
| Zdroj: | Crisis. 37:353-360 |
| ISSN: | 2151-2396 0227-5910 |
| DOI: | 10.1027/0227-5910/a000390 |
| Popis: | Abstract. Background: Telephone helplines are considered to play an important role in preventing suicide and self-harm among callers in distress. However, inconsistency in the methods of evaluating such services has limited the firm conclusions that can be drawn. Aims: To evaluate the efficacy of a UK-based helpline from a service user and helpline worker perspective. Method: Callers were asked about their mental state at the beginning and end of the call with a short questionnaire. Helpline workers were surveyed about their experiences of using the questionnaire as part of routine service provision. Results: The helpline was successful at reducing suicidal and self-harming ideation. The short questionnaire method was also successfully integrated into routine practice. Conclusion: Evaluating the efficacy of helplines can be successfully achieved using the short questionnaire method. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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