Interventions to Prevent Suicide A Literature Review to Guide Evaluation of California's Mental Health Prevention and Early Intervention Initiative

Interventions to Prevent Suicide A Literature Review to Guide Evaluation of California's Mental Health Prevention and Early Intervention Initiative

Prevention and early intervention initiatives aim to reduce the incidence of suicide, and the authors evaluate these initiatives by reviewing suicide prevention (SP) literature to learn about SP program effectiveness and the methodologies previously used to evaluate SP programs. Using evidence from...

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Main Author: Acosta, Joie D. (auth)
Other Authors: Ramchand, Rajeev (auth), Jaycox, Lisa H. (auth), Becker, Amariah (auth), Eberhart, Nicole K. (auth)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: RAND Corporation 2012
Subjects:
Medicolegal issues
Public health & preventive medicine
Psychology
Health Sciences
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Summary:Prevention and early intervention initiatives aim to reduce the incidence of suicide, and the authors evaluate these initiatives by reviewing suicide prevention (SP) literature to learn about SP program effectiveness and the methodologies previously used to evaluate SP programs. Using evidence from the literature review, they provide an overview of the epidemiology of suicides and of non-fatal self-inflicted injuries in California and present a framework for conceptualizing SP programs.
ISBN:j.ctt3fh08z
9780833079480
Access:Open Access

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