Adolescent suicidal ideation and attempts: Prevalence, risk factors, and clinical implications

Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 25-46

  Lewinsohn, Peter M ^a   Rohde, Paul ^a   Seeley, John R ^a  

^a OREGON RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Attempts; Epidemiology; Ideation; Suicide; Treatment

Indexed keywords

EID: 0002260792     PISSN: 09695893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2850.1996.tb00056.x     Document Type: Article

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