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The Science of Public Health Messages for Suicide Prevention: a Workshop Summary
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
On October 22-23, 2003, the National Institute of Mental Health, the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, & the Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration sponsored a workshop entitled “The Science of Public Messages for Suicide Prevention.” The participants discussed key areas that could inform future suicide prevention programs & compiled an eight-point research agenda that could help in the development of suicide prevention campaigns. This research agenda is outlined here.