Influence of method on seasonal distribution of attempted suicides in Italy

Neuropsychobiology

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 62-72

  Preti, Antonio ^a,c   Miotto, Paola ^b  

^a Centro Medico Genneruxi   (Italy)

^b Alcohol and Drug Dependence Unit   (Italy)

^c Psychiatry Branch   (Italy)

Author keywords

Age; Climate; Mental disorder; Parasuicide; Seasonality; Serotonin; Suicide; Violence

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CIRCANNUAL RHYTHM; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ONSET AGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; TECHNIQUE; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVITY; VARIANCE; VIOLENCE;

EID: 0033963197     PISSN: 0302282X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000026635     Document Type: Article

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