Suicidality in children and adolescents: A review

Current Opinion in Pediatrics

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 713-717

  Koplin, Brett ^a   Agathen, Jean ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; HUMAN; MALE; MOOD DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SEXUAL ABUSE; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ANIMALS; CHILD; FAMILY HEALTH; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; RISK FACTORS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; SUICIDE; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0036889599     PISSN: 10408703     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00008480-200212000-00013     Document Type: Review

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