The effect of earthquakes on the risk of suicide

International Journal of Mental Health

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 39-45

  Akbiyik, Derya Iren ^a,b   Coşkun, Bülent ^c   Sümbüloǧlu, Vildan ^d   Tuǧcu, Handan ^e   Sayil, Işik ^e  

^a Bayindir Medical Center   (Turkey)

^b Kocaeli University ^*  (Turkey)

^c KOCAELI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^d ZONGULDAK KARAELMAS UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^e ANKARA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EARTHQUAKE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; PARAMETER; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL STATUS; SUICIDE ATTEMPT;

EID: 3242684451     PISSN: 00207411     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207411.2004.11043364     Document Type: Article

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