Suicidal ideators without major depression - Whom are we not reaching?

Canadian Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 125-130

  Rhodes, Anne E ^a,b   Bethell, Jennifer ^a,b  

^a ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canada; Depression; Mental health service use; Sex differences; Suicidal ideation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; DISEASE SURVEILLANCE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MORBIDITY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SUICIDAL IDEATION;

EID: 39649106136     PISSN: 07067437     EISSN: 14970015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/070674370805300209     Document Type: Article

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