Postcard intervention for repeat self-harm: randomised controlled trial.
Br J Psychiatry
; 197(1): 55-60, 2010 Jul.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Self-harm and suicidal behaviour are common reasons for emergency department presentation. Those who present with self-harm have an elevated risk of further suicidal behaviour and death.AIMS:
To examine whether a postcard intervention reduces self-harm re-presentations in individuals presenting to the emergency department.METHOD:
Randomised controlled trial conducted in Christchurch, New Zealand. The intervention consisted of six postcards mailed during the 12 months following an index emergency department attendance for self-harm. Outcome measures were the proportion of participants re-presenting with self-harm and the number of re-presentations for self-harm in the 12 months following the initial presentation.RESULTS:
After adjustment for prior self-harm, there were no significant differences between the control and intervention groups in the proportion of participants re-presenting with self-harm or in the total number of re-presentations for self-harm.CONCLUSIONS:
The postcard intervention did not reduce further self-harm. Together with previous results this finding suggests that the postcard intervention may be effective only for selected subgroups.
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Clinical_trials
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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En
Revista:
Br J Psychiatry
Ano de publicação:
2010
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Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos