Validity of best-estimate methodology in assessing psychosocial risk factors and making psychiatric diagnoses in Hong Kong Chinese who attempt suicide

Hong Kong Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 55-63

  Chan, Sandra S M ^a,b   Pang, Edwin P F ^b   Chiu, Helen F K ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b TAI PO HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Interview, psychological; Suicide, attempted

Indexed keywords

ADJUSTMENT DISORDER; ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; BIPOLAR DISORDER; CHINESE; CONFLICT; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; DYSTHYMIA; FAMILY; FEMALE; GENERAL CONDITION; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HONG KONG; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LIFE EVENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PEER GROUP; PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS; PSYCHOSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; VALIDITY; WELLBEING;

EID: 35349011139     PISSN: 10262121     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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