SMS SOS: a randomized controlled trial to reduce self-harm and suicide attempts using SMS text messaging - Stevens GJ, Hammond TE, Brownhill S, Anand M, de la Riva A, Hawkins J, Chapman T, Baldacchino R, Micallef JA, Andepalli J, Kotak A, Gunja N, Page A, Gould G, Ryan CJ, Whyte IM, Carter GL, Jones A.

BACKGROUND: Hospital-treated deliberate self-harm (DSH) is common, costly and has high repetition rates. Since brief contact interventions (BCIs) may reduce the risk of DSH repetition, we aim to evaluate whether a SMS (Short Message Service) text message I...
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