An Analysis of Suicide Calls Received by a Personal Emergency Telephone Advisory Service After ten Years of Operation

The Personal Emergency Advisory (Telephone) Service, which has a concern for suicide prevention & the reduction of anxiety in the caller, has been operating in Melbourne since April 1960. An analysis of the suicide calls for the tenth & eleventh years of operation (April 1969 to March 1971) is now presented. The criticisms of the criteria for suicide calls offered by Wilkins are included. (6 refs)