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Editorial
. 2010 Jul;197(1):5-7.
doi: 10.1192/bjp.bp.109.072496.

Postcards, green cards and telephone calls: therapeutic contact with individuals following self-harm

Navneet Kapur, Jayne Cooper, Olive Bennewith, David Gunnell, Keith Hawton
Editorial

Postcards, green cards and telephone calls: therapeutic contact with individuals following self-harm

Navneet Kapur et al. Br J Psychiatry. 2010 Jul.

Abstract

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.

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