Developmental effects on suicidal behavior: The role of abuse in childhood

Clinical Neuroscience Research

Volumn 1, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 331-336

  Brodsky, Beth S ^a   Stanley, Barbara ^b  

^a NEW YORK STATE PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b College of Physicians and Surgeons ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Childhood abuse; Neurobiology; Personality; Risk factors; Self mutilation; Suicide

Indexed keywords

EID: 0010838910     PISSN: 15662772     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1566-2772(01)00034-2     Document Type: Review

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