Chronic Callers to a Suicide Prevention Center

1979/06/01 by John B. Sawyer, Elizabeth M. Jameton
Medicine · Psychology · #Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes #Suicide and Self-Harm Studies

paper · doi:10.1111/j.1943-278x.1979.tb00434.x

openalex publication_date 1979/06/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/29

Abstract

Records of 67 chronic callers to the Cleveland Suicide Prevention Centers over the past 9 years are reviewed. Of this group, 51% were diagnosed as drug or alcohol dependent. It was also noted that 4 of the 67 were known to have committed suicide and that another 37 (55%) had made suicide attempts. A surprising finding was that 47% of the group was eventually referred to an ongoing treatment resource. Agency strategies for dealing with the chronic caller are discussed.

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• Chronic callers to a suicide prevention center

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