Suicide and suicidology: A look ahead;Suicidio e suicidologia: Uno sguardo al futuro

Minerva Psichiatrica

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 99-118

  Pompili, M ^a,b   Tatarelli, R ^b  

^a MCLEAN HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Prevention and control; Risk factors; Suicide, prevention and control

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; CARBAMAZEPINE; CLOZAPINE; LAMOTRIGINE; LITHIUM; PLACEBO; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR; VALPROIC ACID;

CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL RESEARCH; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; EMPIRICISM; HOPELESSNESS; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; META ANALYSIS; NOMENCLATURE; PAIN; PATIENT REFERRAL; PERSONALITY DISORDER; PREVALENCE; PROPHYLAXIS; PSYCHOLOGY; PSYCHOTHERAPY; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SOCIAL WELFARE; SOCIOLOGY; STRESS; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR; SUICIDE; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; SURVIVAL RATE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; UNITED STATES; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 34249664362     PISSN: 03911772     EISSN: 18271731     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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