The long-term stability of temperament traits measured after a suicide attempt. A 5-year follow-up of ratings of Karolinska Scales of Personality (KSP)

Nordic Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 125-130

  Öjehagen, Agneta ^a   Johnsson, Eva ^b   Träckman Bendz, Lil ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Follow up; Suicide attempt; Temperament trait

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; EMOTIONAL STABILITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE URINE LEVEL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PERSONALITY DISORDER; PERSONALITY TEST; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; RATING SCALE; SCORING SYSTEM; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; TEMPERAMENT;

ADULT; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; PERSONALITY; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED; SWEDEN; TEMPERAMENT; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0038531027     PISSN: 08039488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08039480310000950     Document Type: Article

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