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ORIGINAL ARTICLES

A systematic review of the literature on counselling and psychotherapy for the prevention of suicide: 1. Quantitative outcome and process studies

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Pages 164-183 | Received 19 Sep 2011, Accepted 19 Dec 2012, Published online: 15 Feb 2013

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Supplementary Information 3: Primary studies included in the meta-analyses and systematic review

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