The occurrence of suicide in severe depression related to the months of the year and the days of the week

European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience

Volumn 252, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 28-32

  Brådvik, Louise ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Days of the week; Depression; Monthly distribution; Suicide

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHRONOLOGY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGISTER; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEX RATIO; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR; SWEDEN;

EID: 0036919949     PISSN: 09401334     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004060200005     Document Type: Article

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