A case-control study of antidepressants and attempted suicide during early phase treatment of major depressive episodes

Journal of Clinical Psychiatry

Volumn 69, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 425-432

  Olfson, Mark ^a,c   Marcus, Steven C ^b  

^a Columbia University ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; CITALOPRAM; ESCITALOPRAM; FLUOXETINE; FLUVOXAMINE; PAROXETINE; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR; SERTRALINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; FEMALE; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; OUTPATIENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RACE DIFFERENCE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; SUICIDE ATTEMPT;

EID: 42249087315     PISSN: 01606689     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4088/JCP.v69n0313     Document Type: Article

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