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Can an Internet-based intervention reduce suicidal ideation, depression and hopelessness among secondary school students: results from a pilot study.

Jo RobinsonSarah Elisabeth HetrickGeorgina CoxSarah BendallHok Pan YuenAlison YungJane Pirkis
Published in: Early intervention in psychiatry (2014)
This was a small pilot study with no control group. However, significant reductions were seen in suicidal ideation, depressive symptoms and hopelessness, indicating that Internet-based interventions may hold promise when it comes to reducing suicide risk among youth. Further investigation is warranted.
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