An ethological perspective on suicidal behavior

New Ideas in Psychology

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 97-103

  Lester, David ^a   Goldney, Robert D ^b  

^a CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF SUICIDE   (United States)

^b Adelaide Clinic   (Australia)

Author keywords

Attempted suicide; Conservation withdrawal; Ethology; Suicide

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031116586     PISSN: 0732118X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0732-118X(97)00006-8     Document Type: Article

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