Living conditions of female suicide attempters: A case-control study

Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica

Volumn 94, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 125-132

  Runeson, B ^a,b   Eklund, G ^a   Wasserman, D ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b Box 230   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Case control study; Living conditions; Mental disorder; Social integration; Somatic illness; Suicide attempt

Indexed keywords

ANXIOLYTIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG USE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; UNEMPLOYMENT;

EID: 0029792228     PISSN: 0001690X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0447.1996.tb09836.x     Document Type: Article

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