Adolescent self-poisoning: A cohort study of subsequent suicide and premature deaths

Crisis

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 79-84

  Reith, David M ^a,d   Whyte, Ian ^b,e,f   Carter, Greg ^b,e,g   McPherson, Michelle ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^c AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF HEALTH AND WELFARE   (Australia)

^d DUNEDIN HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

^e UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^f Hunter Area Toxicology Service

^g Suicide Prevention Research Unit   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Cohort; Incidence; Self poisoning; Suicide

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DEATH; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INSTITUTIONAL CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PSYCHOSIS; RISK FACTOR; SELF POISONING; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; TOXICOLOGY; CAUSE OF DEATH; INTOXICATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICS; SUICIDE; TIME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUSTRALIA; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILD; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; POISONING; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; SUICIDE; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0043164775     PISSN: 02275910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1027//0227-5910.24.2.79     Document Type: Article

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