@article{ref1,
title="No-harm contracts: a review of what we know",
journal="Suicide and life-threatening behavior",
year="2007",
author="Lewis, L. M.",
volume="37",
number="1",
pages="50-57",
abstract="Few events in the practice of a mental health clinician can be as devastating as the suicide of a client. Although suicide is a rare occurrence, clinicians face assessment of clients' risk for harming themselves on a regular basis. One well-accepted and widely practiced intervention for suicidal ideation is the use of no-harm contracts (NHC), although opinions about NHCs range from enthusiasm to apathy. The existing research does not support the use of such contracts as a method for preventing suicide, nor for protecting clinicians from malpractice litigation in the event of a client suicide.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0363-0234",
doi="10.1521/suli.2007.37.1.50",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1521/suli.2007.37.1.50"
}