Journal article
Effectiveness of the Hunter Way Back Support Service: An historical controlled trial of a brief non-clinical after-care program for hospital-treated deliberate self-poisoning
K McGill, IM Whyte, L Sawyer, D Adams, K Delamothe, TJ Lewin, J Robinson, FJ Kay-Lambkin, GL Carter
Suicide and Life Threatening Behavior | WILEY | Published : 2022
DOI: 10.1111/sltb.12840
Abstract
Introduction: Active contact and follow-up interventions have been shown to be effective in reducing repetition of hospital-treated self-harm. The Way Back Support Service (WBSS) is a new service funded by the Australian government to provide three months of non-clinical after-care following a hospital-treated suicide attempt. The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of WBSS in reducing deliberate self-poisoning (DSP) and psychiatric hospital admissions over a 12-month follow-up period for a population of DSP patients within the Hunter (Australia) region. Methods: A non-randomized, historical controlled (two periods) trial design with intention-to-treat analyses. Outcome da..
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Funding Acknowledgements
This trial was made possible through a collaborative effort by Hunter Primary Care, Calvary Mater Newcastle, and the Hunter New England Mental Health Service of the Hunter New England Local Health District, with support from Beyond Blue.