Clinical determinants and short-term prognosis of suicidal behaviours in Chinese older persons in Hong Kong

Hong Kong Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 81-86

  Wu, Anna Y K ^a   Chan, W F ^a  

^a PAMELA YOUDE NETHERSOLE EASTERN HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Aged; Depression; Prognosis; Risk factor; Suicide, attempted

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CHINESE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; ELDERLY CARE; FAMILY RELATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HONG KONG; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PROGNOSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL ASPECT; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR; SUICIDAL IDEATION;

EID: 36049000288     PISSN: 10262121     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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