Suicide attempts in Turkey: Results of the WHO-EURO multicentre study on suicidal behaviour

Canadian Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 48, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 324-329

  Devrimci Ozguven, Halise ^a   Sayil, Isik ^a  

^a ANKARA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Incidence; Parasuicide; Risk factor; Suicide attempt; Turkey

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; SELF POISONING; SOCIOLOGY; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; TURKEY (REPUBLIC);

EID: 0037932674     PISSN: 07067437     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/070674370304800508     Document Type: Article

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