Alcohol dependence and suicidal behavior: From research to clinical challenges

Harvard Review of Psychiatry

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 241-248

  Modesto Lowe, Vania ^a,b   Brooks, Donna ^b   Ghani, Mohammed ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Young Adult Services   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol dependence; Suicide; Suicide attempts; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ACAMPROSATE; ALCOHOL; ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; FLUOXETINE; GABAPENTIN; LITHIUM; NALTREXONE; QUETIAPINE; SEROTONIN; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR; TOPIRAMATE; TRAZODONE;

AGE; AGGRESSION; ALCOHOLISM; ANXIETY DISORDER; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; BIPOLAR DISORDER; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMORBIDITY; DEPRESSION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG USE; HUMAN; IMPULSIVENESS; MARRIAGE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDLINE; PERSONALITY DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SLEEP DISORDER; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR; SUICIDE ATTEMPT;

AGGRESSION; ALCOHOLISM; COMORBIDITY; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FLUOXETINE; HUMANS; IMPULSIVE BEHAVIOR; RISK FACTORS; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITORS; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED;

EID: 33748999275     PISSN: 10673229     EISSN: 14657309     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10673220600975089     Document Type: Review

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