Suicide in schizophrenia: Findings from a national clinical survey

Journal of Psychiatric Practice

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 139-147

  Hunt, Isabelle M ^a   Kapur, Nav ^a   Windfuhr, Kirsten ^a   Robinson, Jo ^a   Bickley, Harriet ^a   Flynn, Sandra ^a   Parsons, Rebecca ^a   Burns, James ^a   Shaw, Jenny ^a   Appleby, Louis ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clinical care; Comorbid substance dependence; Schizophrenia; Suicide; Suicide prevention

Indexed keywords

PSYCHOTROPIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CAUSE OF DEATH; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ABUSE; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MINORITY GROUP; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SINGLE MAN; SINGLE WOMAN; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; SUICIDE; UNEMPLOYMENT; UNITED KINGDOM; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT; VIOLENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CAUSE OF DEATH; COMORBIDITY; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; SUICIDE; WALES;

EID: 33747842192     PISSN: 15274160     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00131746-200605000-00002     Document Type: Article

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