Suicide, misappropriation and impulsivity

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 544-546

  Cheah, Danny ^a   Schmitt, Gerhard ^a   Pridmore, Saxby ^a,b  

^a ROYAL HOBART HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Gambling; Impulsive behaviour; Mental disorder; Suicide

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; IMPULSIVENESS; LIFE EVENT; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; SURVIVOR;

ADULT; GAMBLING; HUMANS; IMPULSIVE BEHAVIOR; INTENTION; MALE; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED; TASMANIA; THEFT;

EID: 45949101443     PISSN: 00048674     EISSN: 14401614     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00048670802050611     Document Type: Article

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