Suicide prevention program for the elderly: The experience in Japan

Keio Journal of Medicine

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 1-6

  Ono, Yutaka ^a  

^a KEIO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Depression; Psychoeducation; Screener; Suicide prevention

Indexed keywords

DEPRESSION; DISEASE COURSE; DISTRESS SYNDROME; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; JAPAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; SCREENING; SOCIAL ASPECT; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR; SUICIDE;

AGED; DEPRESSION; HUMANS; JAPAN; PATIENT EDUCATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SUICIDE;

EID: 1842634147     PISSN: 00229717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2302/kjm.53.1     Document Type: Review

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