Risk factors and life processes associated with the onset of suicidal behaviour during adolescence and early adulthood

Psychological Medicine

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 23-39

  Fergusson, David M ^a   Woodward, L J ^a   Horwood, L J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY NEUROSIS; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CHILDHOOD; DEPRESSION; FAMILY LIFE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; NEUROSIS; POVERTY; RISK FACTOR; SEXUAL ABUSE; SOCIOLOGY; STRESS; SUICIDE ATTEMPT;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY; ADULT; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL CLASS; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED;

EID: 0033950945     PISSN: 00332917     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S003329179900135X     Document Type: Article

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