Can atypical antipsychotics reduce suicide risk in patients with schizophrenia? An evidence-based analysis

Psychiatric Times

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2008, Pages

  Aguilar, Eduardo J ^a   Siris, Samuel G ^b,c   Leal, Carmen ^a,d,e  

^a HOSPITAL CLÍNICO UNIVERSITARIO   (Spain)

^b ZUCKER HILLSIDE HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d Psychiatric Unit   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

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EID: 43949125514     PISSN: 08932905     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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