Down-rating lifetime suicide risk in major depression

Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica

Volumn 95, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 259-263

  Blair West, G W ^a,d   Mellsop, G W ^b   Eyeson Annan, M L ^c  

^a Toowong Private Hospital   (Australia)

^b Regional Mental Health Services   (Australia)

^c West Moreton Public Health Unit   (Australia)

^d Westside Specialist Centre   (Australia)

Author keywords

Depressive disorder; Lifetime suicide risk; Major depression; Youth suicide

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICS; SUICIDE;

EID: 0030894098     PISSN: 0001690X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0447.1997.tb09629.x     Document Type: Article

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