Suicide among youth and young adults, 15 through 24 years of age. A report of 392 cases from paris, 1989-1996

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 964-968

  Lecomte, Dominique ^a   Fornes, Paul ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS DESCARTES   (France)

^b HÔPITAL BROUSSAIS   (France)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Forensic sciences; Suicide; Youth

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; BARBITURIC ACID DERIVATIVE; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT; PSYCHOTROPIC AGENT; TRANQUILIZER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECTIVE NEUROSIS; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; ASPHYXIA; BORDERLINE STATE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; DEMOGRAPHY; DEPRESSION; DRUG INTOXICATION; FEMALE; FRANCE; GUNSHOT INJURY; HANGING; HEROIN DEPENDENCE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHODYNAMICS; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SUICIDE; VICTIM;

EID: 0031660405     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs14342j     Document Type: Article

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