Alcoholism and suicidal behavior: A clinical overview

Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica

Volumn 113, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 13-22

  Sher, L ^a  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; COCAINE;

AGGRESSION; ALCOHOLISM; COCAINE DEPENDENCE; COCHRANE LIBRARY; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA BASE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; EMBASE; HOPELESSNESS; HUMAN; IMPULSIVENESS; LIFE EVENT; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDLINE; MENTAL STRESS; PERSONALITY DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR;

ALCOHOL DETERRENTS; ALCOHOLISM; ANTIDEPRESSIVE AGENTS, TRICYCLIC; ANXIETY; COMORBIDITY; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; HUMANS; HYDROXYINDOLEACETIC ACID; NALTREXONE; NARCOTIC ANTAGONISTS; PERSONALITY DISORDERS; RISK FACTORS; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITORS; SLEEP INITIATION AND MAINTENANCE DISORDERS; SUICIDE; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED; TAURINE;

EID: 32144462941     PISSN: 0001690X     EISSN: 16000447     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0447.2005.00643.x     Document Type: Review

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