Characteristics of perpetrators in homicide-followed-by-suicide incidents: National Violent Death Reporting System - 17 US States, 2003-2005

American Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 168, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1056-1064

  Logan, J ^a,b   Hill, Holly A ^b   Black, Michele Lynberg ^b   Crosby, Alex E ^b   Karch, Debra L ^b   Barnes, Jamar D ^b   Lubell, Keri M ^b  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR INJURY PREVENTION AND CONTROL   (United States)

Author keywords

Homicide; Suicide; Violence

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT;

ATTITUDINAL SURVEY; CAUSE OF DEATH; LEGAL SYSTEM; MENTAL HEALTH; PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL IMPACT; SUICIDE; TEMPORAL ANALYSIS; VIOLENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FAMILY RELATION; FEMALE; HOMICIDE; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; OFFENDER; PARTNER VIOLENCE; SCHOOL CHILD; SUICIDE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; FEMALE; HOMICIDE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SUICIDE; UNITED STATES; WOUNDS, GUNSHOT;

EID: 54949109803     PISSN: 00029262     EISSN: 14766256     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwn213     Document Type: Article

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