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Farrow, T. | ||||
| Title | 'No suicide contracts' in community crisis situations: A conceptual analysis | Type | Journal Article | ||
| Year | 2003 | Publication | Journal of Psychiatric & Mental Health Nursing | Abbreviated Journal | |
| Volume | 10 | Issue | 2 | Pages | 199-202 |
| Keywords | Mental health; Community health nursing; Psychology; Suicide | ||||
| Abstract | 'No suicide contracts' take the form of a 'guarantee of safety', along with a 'promise' to call specified persons if the suicidal ideation becomes unmanageable for the person concerned. They are commonly used in community crisis situations with suicidal people in New Zealand. This article describes and analyses the use of 'no suicide contracts' in these settings. It is argued that the theoretical base (transactional analysis) of the 'no suicide contract' is likely to be deleterious in the community crisis situation. | ||||
| Call Number | NRSNZNO @ research @ | Serial | 779 | ||
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