Preventing suicide : a resource for primary healthcare workers

WORLD HEALTH ORGANISATION (WHO). Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse

Publication Date 

2000
17 p

This manual, aimed at primary health workers, describes the factors which lead to suicidal tendencies including mental disorders, physical illness, socio-demographic and environmental factors. The manual includes chapters on identifying and reaching out to the suicidal person, assessing the risk of suicide and managing the suicidal person

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WHO/MNH/MBD/00.4

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