College student suicide in the United States: 1990-1991 through 2003-2004

Journal of American College Health

Volumn 54, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 341-352

  Schwartz, Allan J ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b University Counseling Center   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Client suicide; College students; Prevention; Risk factors; Suicide; Usage rate

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK; SEX RATIO; STATISTICS; STUDENT; SUICIDE; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITY; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; RISK; SEX DISTRIBUTION; STUDENT HEALTH SERVICES; STUDENTS; SUICIDE; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITIES;

EID: 33745483478     PISSN: 07448481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/JACH.54.6.341-352     Document Type: Article

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