Seasonal variation and meteotropism in suicide: Clinical relevance of findings and implications for research

Acta Neuropsychiatrica

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 17-28

  Preti, A ^a,b  

^a Genneruxi Medical Center   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAGLIARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT;

AGE; ARTICLE; CLIMATE; FEMALE; GENDER; HUMAN; MALE; MORTALITY; RESEARCH; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SPECTROSCOPY; STATISTICS; SUICIDE; VIOLENCE; WEATHER;

EID: 0036240204     PISSN: 09242708     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1601-5215.2002.140103.x     Document Type: Article

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