Age-related patterns of factors associated with completed suicide in men with alcohol dependence

American Journal on Addictions

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 312-318

  Conner, Kenneth R ^a   Duberstein, Paul R ^a   Conwell, Yeates ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFFECTIVE NEUROSIS; AGE; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; RISK FACTOR; SUICIDE; UNEMPLOYMENT;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ALCOHOLISM; CAUSE OF DEATH; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEW YORK; RISK; SUICIDE;

EID: 0032710185     PISSN: 10550496     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/105504999305712     Document Type: Article

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