Management of suicidal behavior in children and adolescents

Psychiatric Clinics of North America

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 641-666

  Greenhill, L L ^a   Waslick, B ^a  

^a New York State Psychiatric Institute ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLUOXETINE; LITHIUM; MONOAMINE OXIDASE INHIBITOR; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR; TRICYCLIC ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ALCOHOL ABUSE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHILD; CHILD PSYCHIATRY; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DEPRESSION; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EMOTION; FAMILY; HUMAN; MASS SCREENING; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL ISOLATION; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; TELEPHONE; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0030766467     PISSN: 0193953X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0193-953X(05)70335-X     Document Type: Article

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