Adults Newly Exposed to "Know the Signs" Campaign Report Greater Gains in Confidence to Intervene with Those Who Might Be at Risk for Suicide Than Those Unexposed to the Campaign.
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Presents results of a one-year follow-up to a survey on "Know the Signs," a California mass media suicide prevention campaign, and examines the effect of campaign exposure on respondents' confidence to intervene with someone at risk for suicide.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Rand health quarterly
دوره 5 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2015