Suicidal ideation and parasuicide in the Finnish general population

Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica

Volumn 98, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 23-27

  Hintikka, J ^a   Viinamaki H ^a   Tanskanen, A ^a   Kontula, O ^b   Koskela, K ^c  

^a KUOPIO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^c Lung and Health Association   (Finland)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Finland; Parasuicide; Suicidal ideation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; FINLAND; GENDER; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SUICIDE; SUICIDE ATTEMPT;

EID: 0031865388     PISSN: 0001690X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0447.1998.tb10037.x     Document Type: Article

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