Gender differences in suicide attempts: Preliminary results of the multisite intervention study on suicidal behavior (SUPRE-MISS) from Campinas, Brazil

Revista Brasileira de Psiquiatria

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 139-143

  Stefanello, Sabrina ^a   Cais, Carlos Filinto Da Silva ^a   Mauro, Marisa Lúcia Fabrício ^a   De Freitas, Gisleine Vaz Scavacini ^a,b   Botega, Neury José ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^b Universidade Metodista   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Gender; Mental health; Primary prevention; Suicide; Suicide, attempted

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ARTICLE; DEMOGRAPHY; DRUG USE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; PSYCHOMETRY; RATING SCALE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL ABUSE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR; SUICIDE ATTEMPT;

EID: 46849090103     PISSN: 15164446     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1516-44462006005000068     Document Type: Article

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