Prospective study of association of characteristics of hotline psychological intervention in 778 high-risk callers with subsequent suicidal act.
CONCLUSION: Several characteristics of a hotline intervention for suicide prevention were associated with decreased risk of suicidal acts during follow-up. Intervention skill training for hotline operators should emphasize these specific counseling skills.
PMID: 33050732 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: The Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry - Category: Psychiatry Authors: Tong Y, Conner KR, Wang C, Yin Y, Zhao L, Wang Y, Liu Y Tags: Aust N Z J Psychiatry Source Type: research
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