Suicide in early childhood: A brief review

International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 221-224

  Roche, Ansley M ^a,e   Giner, Lucas ^a,b   Zalsman, Gil ^a,c,d  

^a Columbia University of Physicians and Surgeons ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE MADRID   (Spain)

^c GEHA MENTAL HEALTH CENTER   (Israel)

^d TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^e NEW YORK STATE PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Antidepressants; Children; Epidemiology; Suicidality; Suicide; USA

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILDHOOD; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FAMILY HISTORY; FIREARM; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MOOD DISORDER; PREPUBERTY; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SUICIDE; SUICIDE ATTEMPT;

EID: 26444448000     PISSN: 03340139     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/IJAMH.2005.17.3.221     Document Type: Review

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