Suicide attempts and job insecurity: A complex association

European Psychiatry

Volumn 13, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 359-364

  Chastang, F ^a,c   Rioux, P ^a   Dupont, I ^a   Baranger, E ^b   Kovess, V ^a   Zarifian, E ^a  

^a CAEN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^b Psychiatric Hospital   (France)

^c CHU CÔTE DE NACRE   (France)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Job insecurity; Parasuicide; Psychiatric emergency

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ARTICLE; DEMOGRAPHY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EMPLOYMENT; FAMILY LIFE; FEMALE; FOSTER CARE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; UNEMPLOYMENT;

EID: 0032293446     PISSN: 09249338     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-9338(99)80703-2     Document Type: Article

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