Graphology for the diagnosis of suicide attempts: A blind proof of principle controlled study

International Journal of Clinical Practice

Volumn 61, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 411-415

  Mouly, S ^a   Mahe I ^a   Champion, K ^a   Bertin, C ^a   Popper, P ^b   De Noblet, D ^b   Bergmann, Jean François ^a  

^a HÔPITAL LARIBOISIÈRE   (France)

^b Societe Francaise de Radiologie   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MENTAL HEALTH; PREDICTION AND FORECASTING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF POISONING; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; VOLUNTEER;

ADULT; CORRESPONDENCE AS TOPIC; FEMALE; HANDWRITING; HUMANS; MALE; OVERDOSE; PILOT PROJECTS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED;

EID: 33847057315     PISSN: 13685031     EISSN: 17421241     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-1241.2006.00960.x     Document Type: Article

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