Depression is the core of suicidality - Its treatment is the cure

Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica

Volumn 114, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 149-150

  Isacsson, Göran ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT;

ALCOHOLISM; BECK DEPRESSION INVENTORY; DATA ANALYSIS; DEPRESSION; DISEASE SEVERITY; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR; SWEDEN; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; HUMANS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; RISK; SUICIDE; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED;

EID: 33746876651     PISSN: 0001690X     EISSN: 16000447     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0447.2006.00871.x     Document Type: Editorial

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