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Suicide prevention referrals in a mobile health smoking cessation intervention

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  • Christofferson, D.E.
  • Hamlett-Berry, K.
  • Augustson, E.

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Automated mobile health (mHealth) programs deliver effective smoking cessation interventions through text message platforms. Smoking is an independent risk factor for suicide, so the Department of Veterans Affairs incorporated information about the Veterans Crisis Line into its SmokefreeVET smoking cessation text messaging program. Almost 7% of all SmokefreeVET enrollees have accessed this information. Because of the reach and automated nature of this and similar programs, we recommend including a referral to a suicide prevention hotline for all smoking cessation mHealth interventions. © 2015, American Public Health Association Inc. All rights reserved.

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  • Christofferson, D.E. & Hamlett-Berry, K. & Augustson, E., 2015. "Suicide prevention referrals in a mobile health smoking cessation intervention," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 105(8), pages 7-9.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:10.2105/ajph.2015.302690_9
    DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2015.302690
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