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Chronic callers to a suicide prevention center

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Individuals who catted a suicide prevention center a large number of times (chronic callers) were found to be very similar in general characteistics to the general population of callers. They were just as likely to be suicidal risks as the average caller. Several types of chronic callers are described and possible approaches are outlined for dealing with those who reject therapeutic counsel and who appear to need merely to ventilate their emotions.

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  1. 405 Grant Building, 560 Main Street, 14202, Buffalo, New York

    David Lester Ph.D. (Research Director of the Suicide Prevention and Crisis Service) &  Gene W. Brockopp Ph.D. (Executive Director of the Suicide Prevention and Crisis Service)

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We would like to thank Kitty Priebe and Philip Kinsler for aid in preparing this paper.

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Lester, D., Brockopp, G.W. Chronic callers to a suicide prevention center. Community Ment Health J 6, 246–250 (1970). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01435923

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