Screening for depression & suicide: Self-report instruments that work

Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services

Volumn 43, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 22-31

  Valente, Sharon M ^a,b   Saunders, Judith ^b  

^a Department of Veteran Affairs   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

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EID: 28244444514     PISSN: 02793695     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/02793695-20051101-07     Document Type: Review

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