Suicidal ideation and suicide attempts among ethnic minority groups in England: Results of a national household survey

Psychological Medicine

Volumn 35, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 1369-1377

  Crawford, M J ^a   Nur, U ^a   McKenzie, K ^b   Tyrer, P ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL FREE AND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CULTURAL FACTOR; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MIGRATION; MINORITY GROUP; PREVALENCE; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL ASPECT; SUICIDE; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 24644507936     PISSN: 00332917     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0033291705005556     Document Type: Article

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