The effect of bereavement due to suicide on survivors' depression: A study of Chinese samples

Omega: Journal of Death and Dying

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 217-227

  Zhang, Jie ^a   Tong, Hui Qi ^b   Zhou, Li ^c  

^a BUFFALO STATE COLLEGE   (United States)

^b PALO ALTO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c DALIAN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

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EID: 29144527501     PISSN: 00302228     EISSN: 15413764     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/496B-Q1WQ-K9TJ-518E     Document Type: Article

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