Suicide in later life: A review and recommendations for prevention

Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 32-47

  Stravynski, Ariel ^a   Boyer, Richard ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b CENTRE DE RECHERCHE FERNAND SEGUIN   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; PERSONALITY; PREVALENCE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SENESCENCE; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR; SUICIDE;

AGED; AGING; COMMUNITY-INSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS; GUIDELINES; HUMANS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SUICIDE;

EID: 0035055267     PISSN: 03630234     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1521/suli.31.1.32.21312     Document Type: Review

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