Suicide in secure psychiatric facilities

Advances in Psychiatric Treatment

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 408-417

  Gordon, Harvey ^a  

^a BETHLEM ROYAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; DRUG MISUSE; FEMALE; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HOMICIDE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH CENTER; MENTAL HOSPITAL; MORTALITY; PRISON; PSYCHIATRIC DEPARTMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SEROTONIN METABOLISM; SOCIAL ASPECT; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR; SUICIDE;

EID: 0036845516     PISSN: 13555146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/apt.8.6.408     Document Type: Article

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