Sexual orientation and suicide attempt: A longitudinal study of the general Norwegian adolescent population

Journal of Abnormal Psychology

Volumn 112, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 144-151

  Wichstrøm, Lars ^a   Hegna, Kristinn ^b  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

^b NORWEGIAN SOCIAL RESEARCH NOVA   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ARTICLE; BISEXUALITY; CHILD; CONDUCT DISORDER; DEPRESSION; DRUG ABUSE; EATING DISORDER; EMOTIONAL ATTACHMENT; FEMALE; GROUP PSYCHOLOGY; HETEROSEXUALITY; HUMAN; LESBIAN; LONELINESS; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; NORWAY; PARENT; RISK FACTOR; SELF CONCEPT; SEXUAL ORIENTATION; SEXUALITY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR; SUICIDE ATTEMPT;

EID: 17944396851     PISSN: 0021843X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0021-843X.112.1.144     Document Type: Article

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