Seasons and meteorological factors in suicidal behaviour. Findings and methodological considerations from a Danish study

Archives of Suicide Research

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 263-280

  Jessen, Gert ^a   Steffensen, Peter ^b   Jensen, Børge F ^b  

^a Unit for Suicidological Research   (Denmark)

^b DANISH METEOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Meteorological factors; Seasons; Suicide

Indexed keywords

RAIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; METEOROLOGICAL PHENOMENA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCANDINAVIA; SEASONAL VARIATION; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR; SUICIDE; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; SUNLIGHT; WEATHER; WIND;

EID: 0031865134     PISSN: 13811118     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1009652809804     Document Type: Article

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