Is introversion a risk factor for suicidal behaviour in depression?

Psychological Medicine

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 1457-1461

  Roy, Alec ^a  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTROVERSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PERSONALITY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SUICIDE ATTEMPT;

ADULT; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTROVERSION (PSYCHOLOGY); MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED;

EID: 0031797506     PISSN: 00332917     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0033291798007028     Document Type: Article

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