Suicide in college students

American Behavioral Scientist

Volumn 46, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 1224-1240

  Haas, Ann Pollinger ^a   Hendin, Herbert ^a   Mann, J John ^a  

^a American Foundation for Suicide Prevention   (United States)

Author keywords

College suicide; Depression screening; Suicide screening

Indexed keywords

EID: 21144444761     PISSN: 00027642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0002764202250666     Document Type: Review

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