Questioning the psycho-socio-cultural factors that contribute to the cases of suicide attempts: An investigation

Forensic Science International

Volumn 113, Issue 1-3, 2000, Pages 297-301

  Tuzun B ^a   Polat, O ^b   Vatansever, S ^a   Elmas, I ^a  

^a ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b MARMARA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Psycho socio cultural factors; Suicide attempt

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; NARCOTIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANAMNESIS; CONFERENCE PAPER; CULTURAL FACTOR; EDUCATION; EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; MENTAL DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SUICIDE ATTEMPT;

EID: 0343442420     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0379-0738(00)00237-1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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