S.A.F.E.R.: A Follow-Up Service for Attempted Suicide in Vancouver

A study of 128 patients attempting suicide found significant differences in repetitive behavior for those who were followed up intensively for a 12 week period. (Normally only 45% of suicide attempters receive psychiatric followup.) Follow-up consisted of daily phone calls for the first week, tapering off to once each 2 weeks at the end. Improvement was noted in suicidal attitudes such as depression, dependent behavior, social isolation, etc.(JA)