Suicidality in men - practical issues, challenges, solutions

Journal of Men's Health and Gender

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 393-401

  Rutz, Wolfgang ^a   Rihmer, Zoltan ^b  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b SEMMELWEIS UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Gender mental health; Male depression; Male suicidality; Public health; Suicide prevention

Indexed keywords

ABUSE; AGGRESSION; DEPRESSION; GENDER IDENTITY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; MENTAL HEALTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SUICIDE; VIOLENCE;

EID: 36549031177     PISSN: 15718913     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmhg.2007.07.046     Document Type: Review

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