A brief psychological intervention to reduce repetition of self-harm in patients admitted to hospital following a suicide attempt: a randomised controlled trial

Background: We investigated whether a volitional helpsheet (VHS), a brief psychological intervention, could reduce repeat self-harm in the 6 months following a suicide attempt. Methods: We did a prospective, single-site, randomised controlled trial. Patients admitted to a hospital in Edinburgh, UK,...

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Main Authors: O’Connor, Rory C., Ferguson, Eamonn, Scott, Fiona, Smyth, Roger, McDaid, David, Park, A-la, Beautrais, Annette, Armitage, Christopher J.
Format: Article
Published: Lancet 2017
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Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/42526/