Time trends and predictors of suicide among mental health outpatients in the department of veterans affairs

Journal of Behavioral Health Services and Research

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 115-124

  Desai, Mayur M ^a,c   Rosenheck, Robert A ^b,c   Desai, Rani A ^b,c  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VA CONNECTICUT HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^c YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Mental health services; Suicide; Veterans

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH CENTER; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; OUTPATIENT CARE; RISK FACTOR; SUICIDE; VETERAN;

ADULT; AGED; AMBULATORY CARE; DATABASES AS TOPIC; FEMALE; FORECASTING; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; MIDDLE AGED; SUICIDE; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS;

EID: 38949160540     PISSN: 10943412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11414-007-9092-0     Document Type: Article

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