Characteristics of suicidal adolescents and young adults presenting to primary care with non-suicidal (indeed non-psychological) complaints

European Journal of Public Health

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 177-179

  Joiner Jr , Thomas E ^a   Pfaff, Jon J ^b   Acres, John G ^c  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b National General Practice Youth Suicide Prevention Project   (Australia)

^c Health Services Group   (Australia)

Author keywords

Non suicidal complaints; Primary care; Suicidal ideation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR; SUICIDE;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY; ADULT; AUSTRALIA; DEPRESSION; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; MALE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK ASSESSMENT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SUICIDE;

EID: 0036739262     PISSN: 11011262     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/12.3.177     Document Type: Article

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