Completed suicide after traumatic brain injury

Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 16-28

  Tate, Robyn ^a   Simpson, Grahame ^b   Flanagan, Sharon ^c   Coffey, Marion ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b LIVERPOOL HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c Australian Government Department of Human Services   (Australia)

^d Bankstowm Lidcombe Mental Hlth S   (Australia)

Author keywords

Disability; Neuropsychological impairment; Suicide; Traumatic brain injury

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BRAIN INJURY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; HUMAN; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SUICIDE; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

EID: 0031465678     PISSN: 08859701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00001199-199712000-00003     Document Type: Article

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